Uddhav Thackeray has message for Chief Justice: ‘If you want to make history, give the right…’

Uddhav Thackeray shared some ‘advice’ for Chief Justice DY Chandrachud on Saturday as he addressed a Dussehra rally in Mumbai. The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief flagged several key flashpoints — including the Dharavi redevelopment project — and urged the Chief Justice to ‘give the right decision’.

“I want to tell the CJI that if you want to make history then give the right decision. You are only speaking, not giving any decision. You do aarti with Narendra Modi it is fine but if you do not give any decision then everyone will lose faith in the judiciary. People believe only in judiciary and democracy,” he said.

Thackeray insisted that he was fighting for the people of Maharashtra and reiterated his plans to cancel the Dharavi project if the Mahavikas Aghadi was re-elected to power. He also reiterated his willingness to “fight against this Delhi rule and corrupt government”.

“Amit Shah came to Maharashtra and he said that this time only Mahayuti but in 2019 he said something else… I am not fighting only for myself I am fighting for all of you. They sold Dharavi to Adani and the people of Dharavi are facing many problems. I assure all of you and promise you that when we come to power I will cancel this project of Adani in Dharavi,” he added.

Both Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde led Dussehra rallies in Mumbai on Saturday night. The Shiv Sena rally was held at Azad Maidan.

Maharashtra is slated to hold elections later this year — with political leaders hinting at a November face-off. The Election Commission of India is yet to announce poll dates. The upcoming election will see a contest between the Maha Vikas Aghadi coalition, comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), NCP (Sharad Pawar), and Congress, and the ruling Mahayuti Alliance, which includes the BJP, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction), and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction).

(With inputs from agencies