Speak about inflation instead of loudspeakers: Aaditya Thackeray's jibe on uncle Raj Thackeray

"It is fine. Instead of removing loudspeakers, one should use the same to speak about rising inflation. One should speak about petrol, diesel, CNG prices," Aaditya Thackeray said. 

Mumbai: Maharashtra Minister Aaditya Thackeray on Friday (April 15, 2022) lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray who threatened to hold protests if loudspeakers were not removed from outside mosques by May 3.

"It is fine. Instead of removing loudspeakers, one should use the same to speak about rising inflation. One should speak about petrol, diesel, CNG prices. And let us talk about what happened in the last two to three years without going back 60 years ago," Mr Thackeray told mediapersons in Mumbai when asked about BJP and MNS distributing loudspeakers.

Over the last few days, political temperatures in the state have heated up sparked by Raj Thackeray's remarks on loudspeakers.

Raj Thackeray has warned the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government that it should remove loudspeakers from mosques by May 3, failing which MNS workers will install speakers outside mosques and play the Hanuman Chalisa.

Mr Thackeray termed the issue a social one and said that he will not back down on the subject, while also challenging the Shiv Sena government to "do whatever you want to do".