"Political Conspiracy": Aaditya Thackeray Dismisses 'Matoshree' Controversy
NDTV
The BJP is trying to corner the Shiv Sena on this issue and has been taking potshots using the media reports about the diary.
Cabinet Minister and Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray, who is on a visit to the Konkan region of Maharashtra, has for the first time reacted to reports about the mention of a 'Matoshree' (also the name of the Thackeray residence) in Shiv Sena leader and former Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) standing committee chairman Yashwant Jadhav's diary which was purportedly recovered by Income Tax officials during a raid.
Responding to a question from reporters, Mr Thackeray said, "We have to decide how much to believe these rumours. Defamation is being done by spreading rumours, the system is being used. It's a political conspiracy. This dirty politics must stop."
The Thackeray family lives in Kalanangar in the Bandra suburb of Mumbai and their family home is called 'Matoshree'. The word Matoshree is often used by Sainiks (Shiv Sena workers) to refer to the top leadership of the party. Literally, the word means 'Mother'.
The BJP is trying to corner the Shiv Sena on this issue and has been taking potshots using the media reports about the diary. The Income Tax department has made no mention of the diary anywhere so far.
