Loudspeaker row: There are no ‘yogis’ in Maharashtra but ‘bhogis’, Raj Thackeray takes potshot at CM Uddhav Thackeray

Raj Thackeray had recently given an ultimatum to the Maharashtra govt to remove loudspeakers from religious places, especially mosques, in the state by May 3, which has led to a political row in the state over the issue.

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has heaped praise on the Uttar Pradesh government of Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for removing thousands of unauthorized loudspeakers from the religious sites in the state without any discrimination. 

He, however, took potshots at Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for not handling the loudspeaker row effectively and lacking the guts to remove those illegally placed at the religious sites in his state.

Taking to Twitter, the MNS chief said, “I wholeheartedly congratulate and stand grateful to the Yogi government for having removed the loudspeakers from religious places, especially the masjids."

"Unfortunately, in Maharashtra, we don't have any 'yogis'; what we have are 'bhogis' (hedonists). Here's hoping and praying good sense prevails..” the MNS chief added.