Mumbai civic polls: Devendra Fadnavis takes on Shiv Sena in its bastion of Prabhadevi

All eyes were on Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today as the BJP leader addressed a rally in Shiv Sena's bastion of Prabhadevi where Sena mouthpiece Samana's office is situated. The rally came ahead of the upcoming municipal polls in Mumbai.

As was expected, Fadnavis directly attacked Shiv Sena and its chief Uddhav Thackeray saying, "BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation) is not anyone's private property. Only Mumbaikars have right over it and this time we are going to take the charge from them as we have to work for Mumbaikars."

The chief minister alleged that the Sena is talking on relevant issues related to Mumbai as the party hasn't done any work for the city. The BJP, Fadnavis continued, is seeking votes on merit and not on the basis of false promises.

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ATTACKS SENA OVER CANDIDATES WITH CRIMINAL CASES

Addressing Sena's criticism of the BJP being a mafia party, Fadnavis said it was the Shiv Sena that is a party of criminals. "I read the affidavits of Sena candidates in Mumbai...there are 63 candidates who are facing serious criminal charges" Fadnavis said.

Fadnavis also slammed Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray for claiming that the Shiv Sena was responsible for "no more water logging" in Mumbai. Fadnavis said it was the BMC commissioner who ordered probe in the city's desilting scam because of which contractors worked well this time around to avoid jail time.

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