Mumbai, February 10
With estranged cousin Raj Thackeray and his Maharashtra Navnirman Sena hogging all the limelight following the attack on North Indian migrants to Mumbai, executive president of the Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray is feeling left out.
On Saturday while Raj held his press conference threatening to repeat the attack on North Indians “if the Marathis were provoked”, Uddhav was at the Chattrapati Shivaji International Airport asking officials to send back migrant workers brought in to redevelop the facility.
“There are going to be one lakh jobs for airport works. If you bring outside workers, then they will be packed off in a parcel and sent back in a cargo plane,” Uddhav said.
He further warned Mumbai International Airport Ltd (MIAL) to specifically redevelop the structure so that it reflects the Maharashtrian ethos by putting up welcome signs in Marathi.
Shiv Sena activists this morning stormed the airport premises and smashed window panes and show windows that had markings in English.
Uddhav's trade union, the Bharatiya Kamgar Sena is strong among airport workers and the Shiv Sena wants to use this body to monitor recruitments done by MIAL and its sub-contractors.
The Shiv Sena heir apparent also used the occasion on Saturday to hit out at Raj Thackeray. "Every Marathi person knows the close links the Shiv Sena has with the community," Uddhav said.
He further accused his cousin without naming him as an interloper trying to claim the affections of the people.
