Journalism of Courage
Advertisement
Premium

Bal Thackeray praises Nitish,ridicules Raj

Lauding the developmental work undertaken by Nitish Kumar in Bihar,Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at his estranged nephew MNS President Raj Thackeray for opposing Kumar’s visit to the city and then back-tracking.

Lauding the developmental work undertaken by Nitish Kumar in Bihar,Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at his estranged nephew MNS President Raj Thackeray for opposing Kumar’s visit to the city and then back-tracking.

“The role of the “natwarya” (veteran actor) to first oppose and then not to oppose has been exposed. The delicious ‘vada’ (a local snack) has become ‘rabdi’ (a sweet dish),” he said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.

Votebank politics hinges on ‘nautanki’ (drama) and ‘tamasha’,he said,taking potshots at Raj for his flip-flop over Kumar’s visit to Mumbai to take part in Bihar Day celebrations.

“That is why we said we will speak on Bihar Day only after others reveal their stand,” the Sena chief said in an apparent reference to MNS.

Praising Kumar for his work,the Sena patriarch said,“Due to the fabulous leadership a backward region engulfed in casteism,is on the road to development.”

Nitish arrives for Bihar Day

Mumbai: Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Mumbai on Saturday evening to attend centenary celebrations of his state,a day after MNS chief Raj Thackeray withdrew his threat to disrupt the event slated for Sunday. Kumar will be the chief guest at the ‘Bihar Shatabdi Samaroh Utsav’ being organised at ‘Somaiya Ground’ in a city suburb on Sunday.

Curated For You

Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram

Tags:
  • Bal Thackeray MNS Nitish Kumar
Weather
Edition
Install the Express App for
a better experience
Featured
Trending Topics
News
Multimedia
Follow Us
Poll calendarBangladesh and Nepal to US midterms, major elections in 2026
X