'Marathi manoos' will be powerless if BJP controls civic bodies: Raj Thackeray
MNS chief Raj Thackeray has strongly criticized the BJP. He claims those aiming to detach Mumbai from Maharashtra are in power at the Centre and state. Thackeray warned that if the BJP gains control of municipal corporations, Marathi speakers will lose their influence. He and Uddhav Thackeray have allied to protect the interests of Marathi manoos in Maharashtra.