Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray delivered a resounding message at a spirited rally in Jalgaon, saying, “The people of India seek a government for Bharat, not just Modi Sarkar.” Speaking passionately at the Shivtirth Grounds, opposite the BJP headquarters, Thackeray rallied support for Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) Lok Sabha candidate Karan Balasaheb Patil Pawar. Drawing inspiration from Lokmanya Tilak, Thackeray said, “Remember the famous words of Lokmanya Tilak which said ‘Swaraj is my birthright and I shall have it’. The situation is similar today and I will say Swaraj is my birthright and we shall protect it. The Constitution must be saved at all costs,” Thackeray said.

“If Modi is giving a guarantee, it is my vachan (promise) to the people and it will be a fight between Modi’s guarantee and Uddhav’s vachan. Modi’s guarantee is corruption. A person got ten years of prime ministership and wasted the time. If he had worked for the people, then there was no need for him to take so many meetings. Did he have to come so many times to Maharashtra and conduct meetings when we were in alliance with them? They are now rattled and know that they will lose power,” Thackeray said.