Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win

<!DOCTYPE html><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/NewsArticle"><head><title> Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win - Frontline </title><meta charset="utf-8"><meta http-equiv="X-UA-Compatible" content="IE=edge"><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width,initial-scale=1"><meta name="title" content="Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win" /><meta name="description" content="The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra discusses his former alliance with the BJP, the personal attacks on his family by BJP leaders, his agenda for Maharashtra, and speculates on who the next Chief Minister will be. " /><meta name="publish-date" content="2024-11-15T17:20:32+05:30"/><meta name="created-date" content="2024-11-15T17:20:32+05:30"/><meta name="modified-date" content="2024-11-19T19:38:49+05:30" /><meta property="article:published_time" content="2024-11-15T11:50:32.000Z"/><meta property="article:modified_time" content="2024-11-19T14:08:49Z"/><meta name="cXenseParse:articleid" content="68871964"/><meta name="cXenseParse:thg-articleid" content="68871964"/><meta name="cXenseParse:thg-articletype" content="storyline"/><meta property="al:android:url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" /><meta property="article:section" content="Interviews"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Uddhav Thackeray"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Maharashtra elections"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Maharashtra Polls battle"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Maharashtra elections PM Modi"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Who will win Maharashtra elections"/><meta property="article:tag" content="Maharashtra political families "/><meta property="article:tag" content="MVA vs Mahayuti "/><meta property="article:tag" content="Former chief minister of Maharashtra"/><meta property="article:author" content="Amey Tirodkar "/><meta name="twitter:creator" content="Amey Tirodkar "><meta name="keywords" content="Uddhav Thackeray,Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra Polls battle,Maharashtra elections PM Modi,Who will win Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra political families ,MVA vs Mahayuti ,Former chief minister of Maharashtra"/><meta name="news_keywords" content="Uddhav Thackeray,Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra Polls battle,Maharashtra elections PM Modi,Who will win Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra political families ,MVA vs Mahayuti ,Former chief minister of Maharashtra"/><meta name="robots" content="index, follow"/><meta name="robots" content="max-image-preview:large"><meta name="atdlayout" content="articlepage" /><meta name="twitter:title" content="Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win"><meta name="twitter:description" content="The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra discusses his former alliance with the BJP, the personal attacks on his family by BJP leaders, his agenda for Maharashtra, and speculates on who the next Chief Minister will be. "><meta name="twitter:image" content="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg"><meta name="cXenseParse:title" content="They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray" /><meta name="cXenseParse:description" content="BJP is afraid of losing, says the former Chief Minister, adding that their new slogan, ‘Ek Hai to Safe Hai’, seeks to settle their internal issues."/><meta property="og:title" content="Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win" /><meta property="og:description" content="The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra discusses his former alliance with the BJP, the personal attacks on his family by BJP leaders, his agenda for Maharashtra, and speculates on who the next Chief Minister will be. " /><meta property="og:image" content="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg" /><meta property="og:url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" /><meta property="al:android:url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" /><meta property="og:type" content="article" /><meta name="ahrefs-site-verification" content="6df5b97abf2ea60f2d4123265496b92b4faa009ceff5444e0b8482ebddd508d6" /><meta name="google-site-verification" content="WY1FmWvKRVS0orKhLIaom7dbGrniILc-sHUaRmeR6cs" /><meta name="msvalidate:01" content="A0ACE607D11E08C87CE9AEB4F809133F" /><meta name="twitter:card" content="summary_large_image" /><meta name="twitter:domain" content="frontline.in" /><meta name="twitter:site" content="@frontline_india" /><meta property="fb:app_id" content="304083423879211" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Frontline" /><link rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/favicon.ico" /><link rel="icon" type="image/ico" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/favicon.ico" /><link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/apple-touch-icon.png" /><link rel="apple-touch-icon-precomposed" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/apple-touch-icon-precomposed.png" /><link rel="canonical" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" /><link rel="amphtml" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece/amp/"><link href="https://assets.fewcents.co/" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://assets.fewcents.co/" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://images.fewcents.co/" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://images.fewcents.co/" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://www.googletagmanager.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://www.googletagmanager.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://cdn.tinypass.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://cdn.tinypass.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://cdn.cxense.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://cdn.cxense.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://fonts.googleapis.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://experience.tinypass.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://experience.tinypass.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://consent.trustarc.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://consent.trustarc.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://buy.tinypass.com" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://buy.tinypass.com" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://trustarc.mgr.consensu.org" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://trustarc.mgr.consensu.org" rel="preconnect"><link href="https://connect.facebook.net" rel="dns-prefetch"><link href="https://connect.facebook.net" rel="preconnect"><link rel="preload" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png"><script> var dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push({ 'pageDetails' : { 'pageType' : 'article' , 'headline' : 'They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray' , 'articleId' : '68871964' , 'articleType' : 'free', 'authorName' : 'Amey Tirodkar ' , 'publishDate' : '2024-11-15' , 'publishTime' : '17:20' , 'hoursSincePublished' : '1032', 'contentCategory' : 'interviews','featureType' : 'storyline Commentary' , 'articleTags' : 'Gnews rundown' // when available } }); </script><script> var dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; tp = window["tp"] || []; tp.push(["init", function () { if (tp.user.isUserValid()) { dataLayer.push({ 'data' : { 'email': tp.pianoId.getUser().email, 'uid': tp.pianoId.getUser().uid, 'platform': thgpiplatform() } }); } }]); </script><link rel="preload" as="style" onload="this.onload=null;this.rel='stylesheet'" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800&display=swap&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700;800;900&display=swap&family=Faustina:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" crossorigin="anonymous"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Nunito+Sans:ital,wght@0,300;0,400;0,500;0,600;0,700;0,800;1,300;1,400;1,500;1,600;1,700;1,800&display=swap&family=Playfair+Display:wght@400;600;700;800;900&display=swap&family=Faustina:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" crossorigin="anonymous"><style> @charset "UTF-8"; @font-face { font-family: "Publico Extra Bold Italic"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-BlackItalic-Web.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-BlackItalic-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 800; font-style: italic; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Publico Extra Bold"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Black-Web.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Black-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 800; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Publico Bold Italic"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-BoldItalic-Web.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-BoldItalic-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 600; font-style: italic; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Publico Bold"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Bold-Web.woff2" ) format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Bold-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 600; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Publico Italic"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Italic-Web.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Italic-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: italic; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } @font-face { font-family: "Publico"; src: url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Roman-Web.woff2") format("woff2"), url("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/fonts/PublicoBanner-Roman-Web.woff") format("woff"); font-weight: 400; font-style: normal; font-stretch: normal; font-display: swap; } </style><link rel="preload" as="style" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online/bootstrap.min.css?ver=1734517145" as="style"><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online/bootstrap.min.css?ver=1734517145" /><link rel="preload" type="text/css" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online.min.css?ver=1734517203" as="style"/><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online.min.css?ver=1734517203" as="style"/><link rel="preload" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online/print.min.css?ver=1734517265" media="none" onload="if(media!='print')media='print'"><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online/print.min.css?ver=1734517265" media="none" onload="if(media!='print')media='print'"><noscript><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/fl-online/print.min.css?ver=1734517265" media="print"></noscript><link rel="preload" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/require.min.js?ver=1734517110" as="script"><script src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/require.min.js?ver=1734517110" data-cfasync="false" ></script><script data-cfasync="false"> require.config({ // Local Directory baseUrl: "https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js", // Script Locations paths: { "jquery": "3.4.1/jquery.min", "bootstrap":"fl-online/bootstrap.bundle.min", "swiper": "fl-online/swiper.min", "jplayer": "fl-online/jquery.jplayer.min", "jplayerlist": "fl-online/jplayer.playlist.min", "bootstrap-datepicker": "fl-online/bootstrap-datepicker.min", "owlCarousel":"fl-online/owl.carousel.min", "ua-parser": "ua-parser.min", "custom":"https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/fl-online/custom.js?ver=1734517110", "jquery-ui" : "jquery-ui-1.13.2.min" }, shim: { 'swiper': ['jquery'], 'bootstrap': ['jquery'], 'jplayerlist': ['jquery','jplayer'] }, waitSeconds:0 }); </script><script data-cfasync="false"> require(['jquery','bootstrap','custom']); </script><script type="text/javascript"> (function(w,d,s,r,k,h,m){ if(w.performance && w.performance.timing && w.performance.navigation) { w[r] = w[r] || function(){(w[r].q = w[r].q || []).push(arguments)}; (w[r].q = w[r].q || []).push(['trackConsoleEvents',true]); (w[r].q = w[r].q || []).push(['addBreadCrumbs',"setTimeoutFunction"]); tp = window["tp"] || []; tp.push(["init", function () { if (tp.user.isUserValid()) { (w[r].q = w[r].q || []).push(['userId',tp.pianoId.getUser().email]); } }]); h=d.createElement('script');h.async=true;h.setAttribute('src',s+k); d.getElementsByTagName('head')[0].appendChild(h); (m = window.onerror),(window.onerror = function (b, c, d, f, g) { m && m(b, c, d, f, g),g || (g = new Error(b)),(w[r].q = w[r].q || []).push(["captureException",g]);}) } })(window,document,'//static.site24x7rum.in/beacon/site24x7rum-min.js?appKey=','s247r','53c4badd3a20139b36f250cd54fc9004'); </script><script data-cfasync="false"> if(!(window.fetch&&window.Promise&&[].includes&&Object.assign&&window.Map)){ document.write('<script src="https://cdn.polyfill.io/v2/polyfill.min.js?features=default,fetch"></scr'+'ipt>'); } </script><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> !function(){const e=()=>{const e="__tcfapiLocator",t=[],n=window;let o,s,a=n;for(;a;){try{if(a.frames[e]){o=a;break}}catch(c){}if(a===n.top)break;a=a.parent}o||(!function t(){const o=n.document,s=!!n.frames[e];if(!s)if(o.body){const t=o.createElement("iframe");t.style.cssText="display:none",t.name=e,o.body.appendChild(t)}else setTimeout(t,5);return!s}(),n.__tcfapi=function(...e){if(!e.length)return t;"setGdprApplies"===e[0]?e.length>3&&2===parseInt(e[1],10)&&"boolean"==typeof e[3]&&(s=e[3],"function"==typeof e[2]&&e[2]("set",!0)):"ping"===e[0]?"function"==typeof e[2]&&e[2]({gdprApplies:s,cmpLoaded:!1,cmpStatus:"stub"}):t.push(e)},n.addEventListener("message",(function(e){const t="string"==typeof e.data;let n={};if(t)try{n=JSON.parse(e.data)}catch(c){}else n=e.data;const o="object"==typeof n&&null!==n?n.__tcfapiCall:null;o&&window.__tcfapi(o.command,o.version,(function(n,s){let a={__tcfapiReturn:{returnValue:n,success:s,callId:o.callId}};e&&e.source&&e.source.postMessage&&e.source.postMessage(t?JSON.stringify(a):a,"*")}),o.parameter)}),!1))};"undefined"!=typeof module?module.exports=e:e()}(); </script><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> var thgCookieConsent = new Promise(function(resolve, reject) { let script = document.createElement('script'); script.src = "https://consent.truste.com/notice?domain=thehindugroup.com&c=teconsent&gtm=1&pcookie&js=nj&noticeType=bb&privacypolicylink=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thehindugroup.com%2Fprivacy.html"; script.async = true; script.onload = function(){ resolve(script); } script.onerror =function(){ resolve(script); } document.head.append(script); }); </script><script type = "text/javascript" data-cfasync = "false" > function appURL(){ return "https://frontline.thehindu.com/"; } function pageType(){ return "art"; } function pageTypeName(){return "Article"; } var DevIdf = { isMobile: false, isTablet: false, isDesktop: false, isMobileAndroid: false, isMobileIos: false, isLargeDesktop: false }; var ClientdeviceType = { "xlarge": "(min-width: 1600px)", "large": "(min-width: 1024px) and (max-width: 1599px)", "small": "(max-width: 767px)", "medium": "(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1023px)" }; var userAgent = navigator.userAgent || navigator.vendor || window.opera; function isDeviceEnabled(DeviceValue) {if (DeviceValue == "large" && (DevIdf.isDesktop || DevIdf.isLargeDesktop)) { return true; }else if (DeviceValue == "medium" && DevIdf.isTablet) { return true; } else if (DeviceValue == "small" && DevIdf.isMobile) { return true; } else if (DeviceValue == "twa" && (DevIdf.isMobileAndroid || DevIdf.isMobileIos)) { return true; } else if (DeviceValue == "all") { return true; } return false; } for (var type in ClientdeviceType) { if (window.matchMedia(ClientdeviceType[type]).matches) { switch (type) { case "xlarge": DevIdf.isLargeDesktop = true; break; case "large": DevIdf.isDesktop = true; break; case "medium": DevIdf.isTablet = true; break; case "small": DevIdf.isMobile = true; if( userAgent.match( /iPad/i ) || userAgent.match( /iPhone/i ) || userAgent.match( /iPod/i ) ){ DevIdf.isMobileIos = true; }else{ DevIdf.isMobileAndroid = true; } break; } break; } } function loadScript(url) { var s = document.createElement('script'); s.type = 'text/javascript'; s.async = true; s.src = url; var x = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; x.appendChild(s); } function loadCSS(url) { var link = document.createElement('link'); link.rel = 'stylesheet'; link.href = url; link.type = 'text/css'; var el = document.getElementsByTagName('link')[0]; el.parentNode.insertBefore(link, el); } function getUrlParameter( name, url ) { if (!url) url = location.href; name = name.replace(/[\[]/,"\\\[").replace(/[\]]/,"\\\]"); var regexS = "[\\?&]"+name+"=([^&#]*)"; var regex = new RegExp(regexS,"i"); var results = regex.exec( url ); return results == null ? null : results[1]; } function createCookie(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; path=/"; } function eraseCookie(name) { createCookie(name,"",-1); } function readCookie(name) { var nameEQ = name + "="; var ca = document.cookie.split(';'); for(var i=0;i < ca.length;i++) { var c = ca[i]; while (c.charAt(0)==' ') c = c.substring(1,c.length); if (c.indexOf(nameEQ) == 0) return c.substring(nameEQ.length,c.length); } return null; } function deleteCookie(name) { createCookiewithdomain(name,null,-1); } function createCookiewithdomain(name,value,days) { if (days) { var date = new Date(); date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000)); var expires = "; expires="+date.toGMTString(); } else var expires = ""; document.cookie = name+"="+value+expires+"; domain="+document.location.host.match(/\.[.\w]*/)+";path=/"; } function getStorage(name){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) { if (localStorage.getItem(name)){ cookieObj = JSON.parse(localStorage.getItem(name)); if (cookieObj !== undefined && (cookieObj.e == null || cookieObj.e > new Date())){return cookieObj.v === undefined ? null : cookieObj.v ; } else{localStorage.removeItem(name);} } return null; } else {return readCookie(name);} } function setStorage(name,value,days){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) { var date = new Date(); localStorage.setItem(name,JSON.stringify({"v":value, "e":date.setTime(date.getTime()+(days*24*60*60*1000))})) } else {createCookie(name,value,days);} } function eraseStorage(name){ if(typeof(Storage) !== "undefined" && 'localStorage' in window && window.localStorage !== null) {localStorage.removeItem(name);} else{eraseCookie(name)} } var isNonSubcribed = true;function isNonSubcribedUser(){return isNonSubcribed;} var myUserStatus = "anon";function UserCurrentStatus(){return myUserStatus;}var imageSizes = [80, 100, 115, 140, 155 ,170, 215, 230, 240, 300, 320, 355,385, 435, 460, 480,560, 615, 660, 730, 810, 960, 1080, 1140, 1200];function imglazyload(selector){ var lazyImages = []; if(typeof selector !== 'undefined' && selector){ lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(selector +" img.lazy")); } else{ lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll("img.lazy")) } if ("IntersectionObserver" in window) { let lazyImageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) { entries.forEach(function(entry) { if (entry.isIntersecting) { let lazyImage = entry.target lazyImageloader(lazyImage); lazyImageObserver.unobserve(lazyImage); } }); }); lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) { lazyImageObserver.observe(lazyImage); }); } else { lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) { lazyImageloader(lazyImage); }); } window.__thgimgloaded = true; } function lazyImageloader(lazyImage){ let variant = lazyImage.dataset.deviceVariant; let imagesrc = lazyImage.dataset.srcTemplate; if(typeof imagesrc !="undefined" && imagesrc != ""){ if(typeof variant !="undefined" && variant != ""){ let position = 0; if(DevIdf.isDesktop){ position = 1; } else if(DevIdf.isTablet){ position = 2; } else if(DevIdf.isMobile){ position = 3; } variant = variant.split("~")[position]; var selected = Math.max.apply(null, imageSizes); for (var i = 0; i < imageSizes.length; i++) { if (lazyImage.offsetWidth <= imageSizes[i]) { selected = imageSizes[i]; break; } } var alterRegEx = new RegExp("alternates\/[a-z0-9_]*", "ig"); imagesrc = imagesrc.replace(alterRegEx,"alternates/"+variant + "_" + selected); lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } else{ lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } } lazyImage.classList.remove("lazy"); }var promiseResolve, promiseReject;userIdentify = new Promise(function(resolve, reject){promiseResolve = resolve;promiseReject = reject;});var thg={required:!0,functional:!1,advertising:!1,requiredCookie:function(){return thg.required},functionalCookie:function(){return thg.functional},advertisingCookie:function(){return thg.advertising}};thgCookieConsent.then(function(){var constentbehavior=readCookie("notice_behavior"),cookieconsent=readCookie("cmapi_cookie_privacy");null==cookieconsent&&null!=constentbehavior&&-1==constentbehavior.indexOf("eu")?(thg.functional=!0,thg.advertising=!0):null!==cookieconsent?(cookieconsent.indexOf("permit")>-1&&cookieconsent.indexOf("2")>-1&&(thg.functional=!0),cookieconsent.indexOf("permit")>-1&&cookieconsent.indexOf("3")>-1&&(thg.advertising=!0)):null==constentbehavior&&(thg.functional=!0,thg.advertising=!0);}); </script><script data-cfasync="false"> var _paq = window._paq || []; var _thg_config = window["_thg_config"] || {}; window._thg_config.ufenpoint = "https://uf.thehindu.com/"; window._thg_config.ufsiteId= "fl" </script><script data-cfasync="false"> document.cookie = "__adblocker=; expires=Thu, 01 Jan 1970 00:00:00 GMT; path=/"; var setNptTechAdblockerCookie = function(adblocker) { var d = new Date(); d.setTime(d.getTime() + 60 * 5 * 1000); document.cookie = "__adblocker=" + (adblocker ? "true" : "false") + "; expires=" + d.toUTCString() + "; path=/"; }; var script = document.createElement("script"); script.setAttribute("async", true); script.setAttribute("src", "//www.npttech.com/advertising.js"); script.setAttribute("onerror", "setNptTechAdblockerCookie(true);"); document.getElementsByTagName("head")[0].appendChild(script); </script><script data-cfasync="false">(function(src) { var a = document.createElement("script"); a.type = "text/javascript"; a.async = true; a.src = src; var b = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; b.parentNode.insertBefore(a, b) })("https://experience.tinypass.com/xbuilder/experience/load?aid=7JJs2o4rpu"); tp = window["tp"] || [];tp.push(["setContentCreated", "2024-11-15T17:20:32+0530"]); tp.push(["setContentAuthor", "Amey Tirodkar "]); tp.push(["setContentSection", "Interviews"]); tp.push(["setTags", ["storyline","Gnews rundown"]]); tp.push(["setContentIsNative", false]); tp.push(["setZone", (DevIdf.isMobile === true ? 'MobileWeb' : 'Web')]);</script><script data-cfasync="false"> function createElementScript(element, className, id = null, styles = {}) { var el = document.createElement(element); el.className = className; for (var key in styles) { el.style[key] = styles[key]; } if (id != null) { el.id = id; } return el; } function insertElementbegin(selector,insertelement){ selector.insertAdjacentElement('afterbegin',insertelement) } function insertElementEnd(selector,insertelement){ selector.insertAdjacentElement('afterend',insertelement) } </script><script> var dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; </script><script>(function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start': new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0], j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src= 'https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f); })(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-N24644H'); </script><script type="text/javascript">var _comscore = _comscore || [];thgCookieConsent.then(function() {if(thg.functionalCookie()){const options={enableFirstPartyCookie: true};if(readCookie("notice_behavior") == 'none'){options.bypassUserConsentRequirementFor1PCookie = true;}_comscore.push({ c1: "2", c2: "11398210",options: options}); (function() { var s = document.createElement("script"), el = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0]; s.async = true;s.src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/cs/11398210/beacon.js"; el.parentNode.insertBefore(s, el); })();}});</script><noscript><img src="https://sb.scorecardresearch.com/p?c1=2&c2=11398210&cs_ucfr=1&cv=4.4.0&cj=1"> /></noscript><style> .article-section .comments-shares p, .article-section .comments-shares a { display: block; color: #000000; font-size: 14px; font-weight: 600; line-height: normal; text-align: left; font-family: "Open Sans", sans-serif; letter-spacing: 0.5px; text-transform: uppercase; position: relative; text-decoration: none; } .container.article-section .author-name .by { display: none; } /* removed spoltlight in article page */ .article-top-center-align .label.environment{display:none;} /*package article issue */ @media screen and (max-width: 570px){ .row.mobile-row-element.element-inside-article .packageType h3.title.big { margin-left: 115px !important; } .article-section .hide-mobile { visibility: visible; height: unset !important; max-height: unset !important; } } @media(max-width:767px){ .gsiOverlay{ z-index: 9999 !important;} } @media screen and (max-width: 767px) { .oTO-Text-points { display: none; } } .light-box.show-info .info span.coral-count.text {display: none;} </style></head><body class="base-font bg-white interviews"><meta itemprop="headline" content="Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win"/><meta itemprop="description" content="The former Chief Minister of Maharashtra discusses his former alliance with the BJP, the personal attacks on his family by BJP leaders, his agenda for Maharashtra, and speculates on who the next Chief Minister will be. "/><meta itemprop="datePublished" content="2024-11-15T17:20:32+05:30"/><meta itemprop="dateModified" content="2024-11-19T19:38:49+05:30"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece"/><meta itemprop="keywords" content="Uddhav Thackeray,Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra Polls battle,Maharashtra elections PM Modi,Who will win Maharashtra elections,Maharashtra political families ,MVA vs Mahayuti ,Former chief minister of Maharashtra"/><meta itemprop="articleSection" content="Interviews"/><span itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="author" itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"/><meta content="Amey Tirodkar " itemprop="name"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/Amey--Tirodkar--19096/"/></span><span itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="image"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg"/><meta content="1200" itemprop="width"/><meta content="675" itemprop="height"/></span><span itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="publisher"/><span itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="logo"/><meta content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/fl-logo-amp-new.png" itemprop="url"/><meta content="600" itemprop="width"/><meta content="60" itemprop="height"/></span><meta content="Frontline" itemprop="name"/><meta content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/" itemprop="url"/></span><span itemprop="mainEntityOfPage" itemscope="itemscope" itemtype="https://schema.org/WebPage"/><meta content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" itemprop="url"/></span><meta itemprop="isAccessibleForFree" content="false" /><div itemprop="isPartOf" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/CreativeWork http://schema.org/Product"><meta itemprop="name" content="Frontline" /><meta itemprop="productID" content="frontline.thehindu.com:showcase" /></div><span itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Organization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Frontline"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/"/><meta itemprop="logo" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/fl-logo-amp-new.png"/><span itemprop="address" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/PostalAddress"><meta itemprop="streetAddress" content="Kasturi Building, Anna Salai, 859-860, Mount Road"/><meta itemprop="addressLocality" content="Chennai"/><meta itemprop="addressRegion" content="Tamil Nadu"/><meta itemprop="postalCode" content="600002"/><meta itemprop="Telephone" content="+91-44-2857 6300"/></span><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/frontline"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/frontline_india"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.instagram.com/frontline.magazine/"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxdhSIVMreBHJTQlVdg9lA"/></span><span itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/NewsMediaOrganization"><meta itemprop="name" content="Frontline"/><meta itemprop="url" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/"/><meta itemprop="logo" content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/fl-logo-amp-new.png"/><span itemtype="https://schema.org/ImageObject" itemscope="itemscope" itemprop="logo"/><meta content="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/fl-logo-amp-new.png" itemprop="url"/><meta content="278" itemprop="width"/><meta content="49" itemprop="height"/></span><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.facebook.com/frontline"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://twitter.com/frontline_india"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.instagram.com/frontline.magazine/"/><meta itemprop="sameAs" content="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxdhSIVMreBHJTQlVdg9lA"/></span><noscript><iframe src="//www.googletagmanager.com/ns.html?id=GTM-N24644H" height="0" width="0" style="display:none;visibility:hidden"></iframe></noscript><header class="header logout on-scroll article-menu " ><div class="container"><div class="menu-part"><div class="logo"><a href="/"><a href="/"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/frontline-logo.svg" alt="Return to frontpage" width="100%" height="100%"></a><div class="slogan">Leading the Debate <span>Since 1984</span></div></a></div><div class="open-in-app menuuserdetect no-freetrial" style = "display:none;"><button type="button" class="btn open-app-btn"><a href =""> Open in the Frontline app </a></button></div> <div class="mobile-short-link"> <ul class="menu-list"> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/packages/?utm_source=header" target="_self">Packages</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/podcast/?utm_source=header" target="_self">Audio</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="nav-line"><div class="overlay-gradient"></div> <ul class="menu-list"> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/packages/?utm_source=header" target="_self">Packages</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/podcast/?utm_source=header" target="_self">Audio</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/current-issue/" target="_self">Current Issue</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/" target="_self">The Nation</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/" target="_self">Politics</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/" target="_self">Columns</a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/magazine/?utm_source=header" target="_self">Archives</a> </li> </ul> </div><div class="btns-part"><a class="red-link header-buttons" href="/newsletter-subscription/">Newsletters</a><div class="menuuserdetect" style="display: none"><button type="button" class="btn basic-btn login header-buttons thgsignin">Login</button><a href="/myaccount/" class="accountdec"><button type="button" class="btn basic-btn account header-buttons"> Account </button></a><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/online-subscription/?utm_source=frontline_website&utm_medium=Subscribe_button"><button class="btn basic-btn subscribe header-buttons">Subscribe</button></a></div></div><div class="search-hammer"><a href="/search/"><button class="btn search-btn">Go to Search<img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/search-gray-icon.svg" alt="search-icon"/></button></a><button class="btn menu-icon"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/menu-hamber-icon.svg" alt="hamberIcon"></button></div></div></div><div class="dropdown"><div class="drop-header"><div class="container"><div class="logo"><a href="/"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/frontline-thumb.svg" alt="Frontline logo"/></a></div><div class="btns-part"><button type="button" class="btn basic-btn login header-buttons thgsignin">Login</button><a href="/myaccount/" class="accountdec"><button type="button" class="btn basic-btn account header-buttons"> Account </button></a><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/online-subscription/?utm_source=frontline_website&utm_medium=Subscribe_button"><button class="btn basic-btn subscribe header-buttons">Subscribe</button></a></div></div></div><div class="container"><div class="dropdown-content"><div class="mobile-search"><a href="/search/"><button class="btn search-btn header-search-button"> Go to Search<img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/search-gray-icon.svg" alt="Search"></button></a></div> <div class="col"> <div class="list-title">Sections</div> <ul class="sub-menu-list hamburger-sections"> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/" > News </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/" > The Nation </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/" > Politics </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/economy/" > Economy </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/" > Arts & Culture </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/" > Social Issues </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/science-and-technology/" > Science & Technology </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/" > Environment </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/" > Books </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/public-health/" > Health </a> </li> <li class="no-border " > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/world-affairs/" > World Affairs </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="list-title">Features</div> <ul class="sub-menu-list hamburger-sections"> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/travel/" > Travel </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/letters/" > Letters </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/other/data-card/" > Data Stories </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/" > Columns </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/" > Interviews </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/photo-essay/" > Photo Essay </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/packages/?utm_source=header" > Packages </a> </li> <li class="" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/videos/?utm_source=header" > Video </a> </li> <li class="no-border " > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/podcast/?utm_source=header" > Audio </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col"> <div class="list-title">Essentials</div> <ul class="sub-menu-list hamburger-sections"> <li class=""> <a class="mobile-red-font" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/" > Newsletter Sign-up </a> </li> <li class="no-border "> <a class="mobile-red-font" href="http://www.thehindugroup.in/subscribe/frontline/" > Print Subscription </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/online-subscription/" > Digital Subscription </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/sitemap/" > Sitemap </a> </li> <li class=""> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/rssfeeds/" > RSS feeds </a> </li> <li class="no-border "> <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/archive/" > Digital Exclusive Stories </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col print-edition"><div class="list-title">Print Edition</div><div class="book"><div class="book-img"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/gn87lv/article69022110.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_615/FL%20Cover%2010Jan25.jpg" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/gn87lv/article69022110.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_615/FL%20Cover%2010Jan25.jpg" alt="" data-device-variant= "FREE~FREE~FREE~FREE" class="media-object adaptive placeholder lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></div><div class="book-links"><a href="/current-issue/">Current Issue</a><a href="/magazine/">Past Issues </a></div></div></div><ul class="social-icons"><li class="text">CONNECT WITH US</li><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/frontlineindia/" title="Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-fb.svg" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/frontline_india" title="Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-tw.svg" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/frontline.magazine/" title="Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-insta.svg" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxdhSIVMreBHJTQlVdg9lA" title="Youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-youtube.svg" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://t.me/FrontlineIndia" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/telegram-icon.svg" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy" alt="Telegram" title="Telegram"></a></li></ul></div></div></div></header><div class="header-end"></div><script type="text/javascript" data-cfasync="false"> require(['jquery'], function($) {fetch(`https://frontline.thehindu.com/getapplink?ref=${encodeURIComponent("https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece")}`).then((response) => { if(response.ok) { return response.json(); } }).then((res) => { if (DevIdf.isMobile){ $('.open-in-app .open-app-btn a').attr('href', res.shortLink); }else{ $('.open-in-app .open-app-btn a').attr('href', '/app/mobile-app/?utm_source=desktop&utm_medium=open_in_app'); } }); }); </script><script> require(['jquery'], function($) { var offset1 = $(".header-end").outerHeight(); var offset2 = $(".header").outerHeight(); var offset3 = $(".header").offset().top; var prevScrollpos = window.pageYOffset; $(".article-menu").css("transform", "translateY(0px)"); var prevScrollpos = window.pageYOffset; $(window).scroll(function() { if ($(this).scrollTop() > offset2) { var currentScrollPos = window.pageYOffset; if (prevScrollpos > currentScrollPos) { $(".article-menu").css("transform", "translateY(0px)"); } else { $(".article-menu").css("transform", "translateY(-110px)"); } prevScrollpos = currentScrollPos; } }); }); tp = window["tp"] || []; tp.push(['init', function () { tp.pianoId.init({ loggedIn: function (data) { thgloggedIn(data) }, loggedOut: function () { location.reload(); } }); } ]); function thgloggedIn(data) { if(document.getElementsByTagName("header").length > 0) { document.getElementsByTagName("header")[0].classList.remove("logout"); document.getElementsByTagName("header")[0].classList.add("login"); } } function thgLogout() { typeof __thg_event != "undefined" ? __thg_event.triggerLogOut(tp.pianoId.getUser()): null; tp.push(["init", function () { tp = window.tp || []; tp.pianoId.logout() location.reload(); }]); } userIdentify.then(function() { var list = document.querySelectorAll(".menuuserdetect"); for (var i = 0; i < list.length; ++i) { list[i].style.display = "block" ; } }); </script><link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/FLRX/article.min.css?ver=1734517241"/><section class="mt-4"><div class="container article-section"><div class="row"><nav aria-label="breadcrumb"><ol class="breadcrumb" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/BreadcrumbList"><li class="breadcrumb-item " itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/" itemtype="https://schema.org/Thing" itemprop="item"> Home </a><meta itemprop="name" content="Home"><meta itemprop="position" content="1"></li><li class="breadcrumb-item active" itemprop="itemListElement" itemscope="" itemtype="https://schema.org/ListItem"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/" itemtype="https://schema.org/Thing" itemprop="item"> Interviews </a><meta itemprop="name" content="Interviews"><meta itemprop="position" content="2"></li><li class="breadcrumb-item kicker" aria-current="page"><a class="kicker-outline">Maharashtra Assembly Election</a></li></ol></nav><div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 storyline" data-id="68871964" data-url="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" data-title="They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray"><a class="package-link" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-package-leaders-shiv-sena-ubt-mahayuti-bjp-congress-eknath-shinde/article68848459.ece"><img class="lazy patch-icon" data-src-template="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/folder-icon.svg" src="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png"> The Package | Maharashtra Assembly Election 2024: The talking heads </a><h1 itemprop="name" class="title"> They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray </h1><h3 class="sub-title">BJP is afraid of losing, says the former Chief Minister, adding that their new slogan, ‘<i>Ek Hai to Safe Hai</i>’, seeks to settle their internal issues.</h3><p class="publish-time"> Published : Nov 15, 2024 17:20 IST - 5 MINS READ </p><div class="author"><div class="aut-img author-img"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/Amey--Tirodkar--19096/" class=" lnk"><img alt="Amey Tirodkar " src="https://frontline.thehindu.com/theme/images/th-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/sla9mo/article66919900.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Amey%20Tirodkar.jfif" class="lazy" ></a></div><div class="author-name "><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/Amey--Tirodkar--19096/" class="person-name lnk">Amey Tirodkar </a></div></div><div class="comments-shares share-page"><div class="left"><p class="comments comments-article" data-ga-label="comments"> COMMents <span class="coral-count text" data-coral-url="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" data-coral-id="68871964" data-coral-notext="true"></span></p></div><div class="right" data-title="They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray" data-url="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece"><p class="share share-text share-button"><span class="text"> SHARE </span></p><ul class="share-list" style="display: none;"><li class="copy-link" onclick="copytext('https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece');"> Copy link </li><li class="email"><a href="mailto:?&subject=Subject line: Frontline - They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray&body=Mail%20content:%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck%20out%20this%20article%20from%20Frontline%20Magazine%20-%20Article%20%0D%0ATitle:%20They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0A%0D%0ADescription:%20BJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.%0D%0A%0D%0ARead%20here%20->%20https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share" target="_self"> Email </a></li><li class="facebook" onclick="openShareLink('https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&t=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Facebook </li><li class="twitter" onclick="openShareLink('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Twitter </li><li class="telegram" onclick="openShareLink('https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dtelegram%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Telegram </li><li class="in" onclick="openShareLink('https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&title=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> LinkedIn </li><li class="whatsapp" onclick="openShareLink('https://api.whatsapp.com//send?text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> WhatsApp </li><li class="reddit" onclick="openShareLink('https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&title=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Reddit </li></ul><p class="read-later" data-articleId="68871964" style="display:none"><span class="text">READ LATER</span><span class="delete-tool-tip" style="display: none;"><a class="cancel" onclick="window.location.href='https://frontline.thehindu.com/myaccount/?tab=bookmarks'">SEE ALL</a><a class="delete bookmarkdelete">Remove</a></span></p></div></div><div class="article-picture top-pic "><div class="picture "><picture><source media="(min-width: 1600px)" sizes="960px" srcset="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg" /><source media="(min-width: 768px) and (max-width: 1599px)" sizes="640px" srcset="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_1200/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg" /><source media="(min-width: 321px) and (max-width: 767px)" sizes="400px" srcset="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_660/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg" /><source media="(max-width: 320px)" sizes="320px" srcset="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/hvasp8/article68871998.ece/alternates/LANDSCAPE_320/Uddhav%20Thackeray.jpg" /><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" alt="Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting in support of party candidate Eknath Pawar for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, at Loha in Nanded district of Maharashtra. " title="Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting in support of party candidate Eknath Pawar for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, at Loha in Nanded district of Maharashtra. " data-original="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" class="lead-img" fetchpriority="high"/></picture></div><p class="caption"> Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray addresses a public meeting in support of party candidate Eknath Pawar for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election, at Loha in Nanded district of Maharashtra. | Photo Credit: PTI </p></div><div id="content-body-68871964" class="articlebodycontent col-xl-9 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12" itemprop="articleBody"><p>Former Chief Minister of Maharashtra Uddhav Thackeray has been a central figure in the State’s turbulent politics over the last five years. In this exclusive interview to <i>Frontline</i>, Thackeray speaks of his former alliance with <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-obc-ajit-pawar-eknath-shinde-mahayuti-maha-vikas-aghadi-devendra-fadnavis/article68840281.ece" target="_blank" >BJP</a>, the personal attacks on his family by BJP leaders, his agenda for the Maharashtra, and speculates on who the next Chief Minister will be. Excerpts.</p><div class="article-interview"><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Maharashtra has lately seen political turmoil and the abuse of power. Your comments?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> Yes, Maharashtra has seen everything that it should not have. Some shameful actions. Their (BJP) actions in the last five years is a blot on the State. Maharashtra is known for its liberal culture, for its respect for each other, for its bravery. The people of this State are not greedy. But some leaders (of <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/mahayuti-alliance-nda-strategy-lok-sabha-assembly-polls-farmer-subsidies-maratha-reservation-bjp-mva-opposition/article68772435.ece" target="_blank" >Mahayuti</a>) are. They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Your party was broken, the government was toppled. You are going to elections in this backdrop. Do you believe it is going to be a tough battle?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> Every election is full of challenges. But this <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-election-assembly-dalit-votes-muslim-maratha-reservation-maha-vikas-aghadi-bjp-manoj-jarange-patil-jihad/article68827733.ece" target="_blank" >election</a> is not just a challenge for me, but for Maharashtra. Does Maharashtra want to keep its identity intact? Will it allow change it? I think these are the questions and challenges of this election. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> What are the issues you will touch upon in your campaigns?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> People see an election as an opportunity to think about their future: food, education and the guarantee of a bright future of their children; farmers want good rates for their crops. What do they have as a property? Nothing. Often, farmers use their wife’s <i>mangal sutra</i> as mortgage to look after the family needs. So, to bring in positive change to their life is my first motto. </p></div><p><strong>Also Read | <a class="also-read-mid-article" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-2024-assembly-polls-sharad-pawar-predicts-mva-victory-despite-bjp-welfare-schemes-ed-raids-farmer-crisis/article68848672.ece">I am sure people want change: Sharad Pawar</a></strong></p><div class="article-interview"><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> So, the welfare of the common man is your main narrative.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> Yes, and at the same time, the pride of Maharashtra. I have always said that Maharashtra is a strong pillar of India. And this pillar is being destroyed now. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Who is destroying it? You have been naming BJP for weakening Maharashtra.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> Yes. By looting Maharashtra, they are weakening it. They are making Gujarat prosperous by weakening Maharashtra. I am not against Gujarati people. I have no issues with them. I am against Modi and Amit Shah. In the last 10 years they have been looting Maharashtra. I will not allow it to happen. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> After the Lok Sabha election, the Mahayuti government launched multiple welfare schemes such as Ladki Bahin. That has helped them make up the losses and are now in the race for power.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> This means that had they received success in the Lok Sabha election, they would not have come up with these schemes, right? But they have not learnt several lessons. Look at how they are talking about the schemes. Recently I was in Kannad, (an Assembly constituency in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district) where a BJP leader said that if women didn’t vote for the BJP, they will take Rs.3,000 back. People will reply through the ballot. </p></div><div class="article-quote"><p> “BJP is making Gujarat prosperous by weakening Maharashtra. I am not against Gujarati people. I have no issues with them. I am against Modi and Amit Shah. ”</p></div><div class="article-interview"><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> There is a new slogan given by Modi: ‘<i>Ek Hai to Safe Hai</i>’.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> That is for the BJP only. Because now BJP is breaking. There are many rebels in Maharashtra and India. This is happening for the first time in 10 years. Now they are scared. It is now sure that they will be voted out. This is why they are asking their supporters to unite. This is why the slogan has come up: to settle their internal issues. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Cotton and soyabean have become major issues. You have announced that your government will buy soyabean with more to MSP rates. You see it as a gamechanger of this election.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> I don’t see it as game changer. I want to change the lives of farmers, to bring them prosperity. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> In an interview to<i> Frontline</i>, Sharad Pawar told me that in his 60-years career, he has never seen such a vindictive government. That they are using all agencies to derail the campaign. We have also seen your helicopter being searched. Is it harassment?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> (Sarcastically) Now I will carry a snake in my bag. Only opposition leaders’ bags are being checked. I am not against it. But why now are Modi’s bags being checked? When I started video recording it, I said that the EC will do some drama and check the vehicles of other leaders. Immediately, from the next day, they started checking the bags of the Chief Minister and other Mahayuti leaders. </p></div><p><strong>Also Read | <a class="also-read-mid-article" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/ajit-pawar-sharad-pawar-maharashtra-assembly-election-maha-vikas-aghadi-mahayuti-lok-sabha-election/article68867466.ece">We are opposing vote jehad: Ajit Pawar</a></strong></p><div class="article-interview"><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance is now here. When you were the Chief Minister, various surveys named you one of the best. So do you believe that had MVA come up with your name as Chief Minister, it would have helped in election?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> How can I would reply to that. If I says yes, it would be self-praise. But it’s ok. I am doing my duty. How my name is used is up to the people. But I will not allow any party to misuse my image. I will stand with the people of Maharashtra. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Your words against BJP leaders are very bitter. You have been their friends and ally. But your conflict has now become personal.</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> Yes. Because they made it personal. They raided my family. They harassed my family with ED and CBI raids. They defamed my family. The saddest part is that they (BJP) grew in Maharashtra because my father Balasaheb Thackeray helped them. Had he been here today, he would have kicked them. </p><p class="question"><span class="icon"></span> Where do you see MVA headed in this election? How many seats you are expecting?</p><p class="answer"><span class="icon"></span> I raise people’ issues. I am sure we are winning. </p></div><div class="article-standard_piano-inline-2 articleblock-container" id="articleblockcontainer"></div><div class="comments-shares share-page article-bottom" data-artid="68871964" data-title="They are trying to change the identity of Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray" data-url="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" data-leadtext="BJP is afraid of losing, says the former Chief Minister, adding that their new slogan, ‘Ek Hai to Safe Hai’, seeks to settle their internal issues."><div class="left"><p class="comments comments-article" data-ga-label="comments"> CONTRIBUTE YOUR COMMENTS <span class="coral-count text" data-coral-url="https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece" data-coral-id="68871964" data-coral-notext="true"></span></p></div><div class="right"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/newsletter-subscription/?&utm_source=article_page&utm_medium=article_footer" class="get-nl"><span class="text">GET OUR NEWSLETTERS</span></a><p class="share share-text share-button"><span class="text">SHARE THIS STORY</span></p><ul class="share-list" style="display: none;"><li class="copy-link" onclick="copytext('https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece');"> Copy link </li><li class="email"><a href="mailto:?&subject=Subject line: Frontline - They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray&body=Mail%20content:%0D%0A%0D%0ACheck%20out%20this%20article%20from%20Frontline%20Magazine%20-%20Article%20%0D%0ATitle:%20They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0A%0D%0ADescription:%20BJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.%0D%0A%0D%0ARead%20here%20->%20https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Demail%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share" target="_self"> Email </a></li><li class="facebook" onclick="openShareLink('https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dfacebook%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&t=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Facebook </li><li class="twitter" onclick="openShareLink('https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dtwitter%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Twitter </li><li class="telegram" onclick="openShareLink('https://t.me/share/url?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dtelegram%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Telegram </li><li class="in" onclick="openShareLink('https://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dlinkedin%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&title=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> LinkedIn </li><li class="whatsapp" onclick="openShareLink('https://api.whatsapp.com//send?text=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%20-%20https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> WhatsApp </li><li class="reddit" onclick="openShareLink('https://reddit.com/submit?url=https%3A%2F%2Ffrontline.thehindu.com%2Finterviews%2Fmaharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti%2Farticle68871964.ece%3Futm_source%3Dreddit%26utm_medium%3Darticle_share&title=They%20are%20trying%20to%20change%20the%20identity%20of%20Maharashtra%3A%20Uddhav%20Thackeray%0D%0ABJP%20is%20afraid%20of%20losing%2C%20says%20the%20former%20Chief%20Minister%2C%20adding%20that%20their%20new%20slogan%2C%20%E2%80%98Ek%20Hai%20to%20Safe%20Hai%E2%80%99%2C%20seeks%20to%20settle%20their%20internal%20issues.')"> Reddit </li></ul></div></div></div><div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12"><div class="spliter pt-0 mb-0"></div><div class="related-stories"><div class="arrow-image"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/down-arrow-related-stories.svg" alt="down-arrow-image"></div><div class="rl-title"><h2 class="related-stories-title">Stories that help you connect the dots</h2></div><div class="row"><div class=" col-xl-12 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12"><div class="element main-element"><div class="picture" ><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/814ft8/article68818311.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Aaditya%20Thackeray" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/814ft8/article68818311.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Aaditya%20Thackeray" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">My focus for the election is jobs: Aaditya Thackeray</a></h3><div class="sub-text"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">Shiv Sena (UBT) leader promises employment-focussed agenda, and criticises industrial exodus from Maharashtra under the current government.</a></div><div class="by-line"> Amey Tirodkar </div><div class="date"> November 1, 2024 </div></div></div></div></div><div class="dots show-mobile"><span class="dot"></span><span class="dot"></span><span class="dot"></span><span class="dot active"></span></div><ul class="related-stories-list"><li class="story-item show-mobile"><div class="element "><div class="picture" ><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/814ft8/article68818311.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Aaditya%20Thackeray" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/814ft8/article68818311.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Aaditya%20Thackeray" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">My focus for the election is jobs: Aaditya Thackeray</a></h3><div class="by-line"> Amey Tirodkar </div><div class="date"> November 1, 2024 </div></div></div></li><li class="story-item "><div class="element next-element"><div class="picture" ><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/pankaja-munde-bjp-leader-interview-maharashtra-election-2024-maratha-obc-polarisation/article68863798.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/x24e69/article68863835.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Pankaja_Munde%20BJP%20Maharashtra.jpg" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/x24e69/article68863835.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Pankaja_Munde%20BJP%20Maharashtra.jpg" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/pankaja-munde-bjp-leader-interview-maharashtra-election-2024-maratha-obc-polarisation/article68863798.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">No need for ‘Batenge toh Katenge’ narrative in Maharashtra, focus should be on development: Pankaja Munde</a></h3><div class="by-line"> Amey Tirodkar </div><div class="date"> November 13, 2024 </div></div></div></li><li class="story-item "><div class="element next-element"><div class="picture" ><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-balasaheb-thorat-bjp-maha-vikas-aghadi-congress-maratha-reservation-nda-modi/article68839433.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/76ruiy/article68839434.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Balasaheb%20Thorat.jpg" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/76ruiy/article68839434.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Balasaheb%20Thorat.jpg" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-election-balasaheb-thorat-bjp-maha-vikas-aghadi-congress-maratha-reservation-nda-modi/article68839433.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">This battle is for the soul of Maharashtra: Balasaheb Thorat</a></h3><div class="by-line"> Amey Tirodkar </div><div class="date"> November 7, 2024 </div></div></div></li><li class="story-item "><div class="element next-element"><div class="picture" ><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/ashish-shelar-interview-bjp-leader-maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-mahayuti/article68828818.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/5144zk/article68828907.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Ashish%20Shelar%20BJP%20Maharashtra%20Assembly%20election%202024.jpg" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/5144zk/article68828907.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Ashish%20Shelar%20BJP%20Maharashtra%20Assembly%20election%202024.jpg" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/ashish-shelar-interview-bjp-leader-maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-mahayuti/article68828818.ece?utm_source=relatedstories&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=trackRelArt">During Uddhav Thackeray’s tenure, many had to leave Mumbai–he needs to answer for that: Ashish Shelar</a></h3><div class="by-line"> Amey Tirodkar </div><div class="date"> November 4, 2024 </div></div></div></li></ul></div><script> requirejs(['jquery', 'owlCarousel'], function ($, owlCarousel) { const storyList = document.querySelector(".related-stories-list"); const storyItems = document.querySelectorAll(".related-stories-list .story-item"); const dotsContainer = document.querySelector(".dots"); function createDots() { dotsContainer.innerHTML = ''; storyItems.forEach(() => { const dot = document.createElement('span'); dot.classList.add('dot'); dotsContainer.appendChild(dot); }); } createDots(); let dots = document.querySelectorAll(".dots .dot"); function isInViewport(element) { const rect = element.getBoundingClientRect(); return ( rect.top >= 0 && rect.left >= 0 && rect.bottom <= (window.innerHeight || document.documentElement.clientHeight) && rect.right <= (window.innerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth) ); } function activateCorrectDot() { let activeIndex = -1; storyItems.forEach((item, index) => { if (isInViewport(item)) { activeIndex = index; } }); dots.forEach((dot, index) => { if (index === activeIndex) { dot.classList.add("active"); } else { dot.classList.remove("active"); } }); } const observer = new IntersectionObserver( entries => { entries.forEach(entry => { const index = Array.from(storyItems).indexOf(entry.target); dots[index].classList.toggle("active", entry.isIntersecting); }); }, { threshold: 1 } ); storyItems.forEach(item => { observer.observe(item); }); activateCorrectDot(); window.addEventListener("scroll", activateCorrectDot); function addStoryItem() { const newStoryItem = document.createElement('li'); newStoryItem.classList.add('story-item'); newStoryItem.innerHTML = ` <div class="element"><div class="picture"><a href="#_"><img src="https://example.com/new-image.jpg" alt="New Story"></a></div><div class="content"><h3 class="title"><a href="#_">New Story Title</a></h3><div class="by-line">Author Name</div><div class="date">July 17, 2024</div></div></div>`; storyList.appendChild(newStoryItem); createDots(); dots = document.querySelectorAll(".dots .dot"); observer.observe(newStoryItem); } function removeStoryItem() { if (storyItems.length > 0) { storyList.removeChild(storyItems[storyItems.length - 1]); createDots(); dots = document.querySelectorAll(".dots .dot"); } } }); </script><div class="next-article scroll-btn" style="display: none;"><div class="next-article-button button_slide system-hide animate"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/next-article-close-icon.svg" alt="Close" class="icon close-icon"><a id="nextarticle-url" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/maharashtra-assembly-elections-2024-aaditya-thackeray-mva-jobs-promise-industry-exodus-dharavi-project-shinde-government/article68818268.ece?utm_source=article&utm_medium=next_article_button&utm_campaign=next_article_related" target="_blank" class="next-article-link"><span class="button-text">NEXT ARTICLE</span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/next-article-arrow-right.svg" alt="Next" class="icon right-arrow-icon"></a></div></div><script type="text/javascript"> requirejs(['jquery', 'bootstrap', 'custom'], function ($) { $(document).ready(function () { var anchorElement = $('#nextarticle-url'); var currentHref = anchorElement.attr('href'); if (currentHref == '#') { fetch('https://frontline.thehindu.com/s/fl/n', { method: 'GET', headers: { 'Accept': 'application/json', }, }) .then(response => response.json()) .then(data => { if (data.nextarticleDetails && data.nextarticleDetails.length > 0) { var url = data.nextarticleDetails[0].url; anchorElement.attr('href', url + '?utm_source=article&utm_medium=next_article_button&utm_campaign=next_article_piano'); } }) .catch(err => { console.error("Error fetching next article data:", err); }); } anchorElement.on('click', function() { var dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push({ 'event': 'Next_Article_Click', 'data': { 'click': 'click', 'click_type': 'action', 'general_placement': 'body', 'detailed_placement': '', 'goal_type': 'Next_Article_Click' } }); }); }); }); </script></div></div><div class=" col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 hide-mobile "><div class="d-none d-sm-block d-lg-block"> <div data-ga-label="Current issue Article"> <div class="read-book mb-4"> <div class="book"> <div class="book-img" > <a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/current-issue/?utm_source=home_page_current_issue&utm_medium=current_issue_panel" > <img src="/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/nslksy/article69095788.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/FL%20Cover_3Feb2024.jpg" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/nslksy/article69095788.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/FL%20Cover_3Feb2024.jpg" data-device-variant="FREE~FREE~FREE~FREE" alt="FL Cover_3Feb2024.jpg" title="FL Cover_3Feb2024.jpg" class="lazy" width="100%" height="100%" /> </a> </div> <a class="small-link" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/current-issue/?utm_source=home_page_current_issue&utm_medium=current_issue_panel" > <span class="text">Read the Latest Issue<span class="slider"></span> </span> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="element smaller"><div class="label society"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/editors-note-frontline-at-40-journalism-press-freedom-ai-truth-telling-fact-checking/article69012527.ece">FRONTLINE AT 40</a></div><h3 class="title" ><a href=" https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/editors-note-frontline-at-40-journalism-press-freedom-ai-truth-telling-fact-checking/article69012527.ece" title="Updated: December 25, 2024 18:08 IST Published: December 25, 2024 12:00 IST"> Forty and still fighting </a></h3><div class="by-line"><div class="author-name"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/author/Vaishna-Roy-16745/" class="person-name lnk">Vaishna Roy</a></div></div></div><div class="element smaller no-border"><div class=" picture storyline"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/n-ram-journalism-artificial-intelligence-news-media-freedom-of-speech-right-wing-political-parties/article68996482.ece" ><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/webeb3/article69018938.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Daily%20newspaper%20vendor%20" data-original="https://fl-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/webeb3/article69018938.ece/alternates/SQUARE_80/Daily%20newspaper%20vendor%20" data-device-variant="LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE~LANDSCAPE" alt="At a bus stop in Delhi in on January 6, 2019. Print media in India is still growing, but faces stiff challenges from new age media." title="At a bus stop in Delhi in on January 6, 2019. Print media in India is still growing, but faces stiff challenges from new age media." class=" lazy" width="100%" height="100%"/></a></div><div class="label society"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/n-ram-journalism-artificial-intelligence-news-media-freedom-of-speech-right-wing-political-parties/article68996482.ece">FRONTLINE at 40</a></div><h3 class="title" ><a href=" https://frontline.thehindu.com/society/n-ram-journalism-artificial-intelligence-news-media-freedom-of-speech-right-wing-political-parties/article68996482.ece" title="Updated: December 26, 2024 18:02 IST Published: December 25, 2024 12:00 IST"> The more things change, the more some things must stay the same </a></h3><div class="by-line"><div class="author-name"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/profile/contributor/N---Ram-18038/" class="person-name lnk">N. Ram</a></div></div></div><a class="small-link small" href="/current-issue/">+ SEE all Stories<span class="slider"></span></a></div><div id="piano-art-top1"></div></div><script> setTimeout(function () { if (DevIdf.isMobile) { latest_news_module_Url = "current-issue/fragment/topstory?count=4&variant=current-issue"; } fetch("https://frontline.thehindu.com/" + latest_news_module_Url).then(function (response) { if (response.ok && (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 400)) { return response.text(); } }).then(function (respone) { if (DevIdf.isMobile) { document.querySelector("#show-mobile").innerHTML = respone; imglazyload(); } }).catch(function (error) {}); }, 2000); </script></div><div class="row"><div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-8 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12 body-bottom-promo"><div class="col-xl-9 col-lg-12 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12"><div id="piano-art-bottom-promo"></div></div></div><div class="col-xl-3 col-lg-4 col-md-12 col-sm-12 col-12"></div></div></div><div id="piano-art-bottom1"></div><script> widgets = []; widgets.push({ widgetParams: { widgetId: '8c95df4a8b0a7af599a2662a4269b096ac7432fe', targetElementId: 'piano-art-bottom1' } }); widgets.push({ widgetParams: { widgetId: '01d30ecee0c1a28ff72bf91eb1f08a0eba90835e', targetElementId: 'piano-art-top1' } }); cX.CCE.callQueue.push(['runMulti', widgets, true]); </script></section><script data-cfasync="false"> function createElementScript(element, className, id = null) { var el = document.createElement(element); el.className = className; if (id != null) { el.id = id; } return el; } function insertElementbegin(selector,insertelement){ selector.insertAdjacentElement('afterbegin',insertelement) } function insertElementEnd(selector,insertelement){ selector.insertAdjacentElement('afterend',insertelement) } var totalPcount = document.querySelectorAll(".articlebodycontent>p") if(totalPcount.length > 1){ insertElementEnd(totalPcount[0],createElementScript("div","","artmeterpv")) } if(totalPcount.length > 8){ insertElementEnd(totalPcount[3],createElementScript("div","","piano-art-mid1")) } </script><footer class="footWrap footborder "><div id="artmeterwrap"></div><div class="container"><div class="row footer-logo"><div class="col-xl-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-12"><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/frontline-logo.svg" class="img-fluid mobile-logo" alt="The Hindu frontline Logo" width="100%" height="100%"></a></div><div class="col-xl-6 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-12"><div class="app-icon"><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.thehindu.frontline" title="Google Play"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/google-playstore-icon.svg"></a><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/frontline-magazine/id6447624894" title="Apple Store"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/apple-store-icon.svg"></a></div></div></div><div class="row footer-menu"> <div class="col-xl-2 col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-12"> <ul class="footer-list"> <li class="title"> <h5><span class="footer-arrow">Frontline</span></h5> <ul class="footer-sub-list"> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/aboutus/">About us</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/magazine/">Magazine Archives</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/archive/">Digital Exclusive Stories</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/current-issue/">Current Issue</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/sitemap/">Sitemap</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="http://www.thehindugroup.in/subscribe/frontline/">Print Subscription</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/online-subscription/">Digital Subscription</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/rssfeeds/">RSS feeds</a> </li> </ul> </li> <li class="title mt-4"> <h5 class="no-border"><span class="footer-arrow">Contact us</span></h5> <ul class="footer-sub-list"> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/contacts/">Customer care</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://in.linkedin.com/school/the-hindu/jobs?trk=nav_type_jobs">Careers</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-12"> <ul class="footer-list"> <li class="title"> <h5><span class="footer-arrow">Group News Sites</span></h5> <ul class="footer-sub-list"> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindu.com/">The Hindu</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://bloncampus.thehindubusinessline.com/">BL on Campus</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/">Sportstar</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/">Businessline</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.hindutamil.in/">இந்து தமிழ் திசை</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.thehinducentre.com/">The Hindu Centre</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://ywc.thehindu.com/">Young World Club</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://epaper.thehindu.com/">The Hindu ePaper</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://epaper.thehindubusinessline.com/">Business Line ePaper</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://crossword.thehindu.com/">Crossword + Free Games</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-12"> <ul class="footer-list"> <li class="title"> <h5><span class="footer-arrow">Other Products</span></h5> <ul class="footer-sub-list"> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://roofandfloor.thehindu.com/">RoofandFloor</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://step.thehindu.com/">STEP</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://thehinduimages.com/">Images</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://thehinduads.com/">Classifieds - Print</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindu.com/publications/">Special Publications</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindu.com/ebooks/">eBooks</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-md-2 col-sm-3 col-xs-12 col-12"> <ul class="footer-list"> <li class="title"> <h5><span class="footer-arrow">Popular Sections</span></h5> <ul class="footer-sub-list"> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/">News</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/">Columns</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/social-issues/">Social Issues</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/economy/">Economy</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/">Books</a> </li> <li class=""> <a class="" href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/arts-and-culture/">Arts & Culture</a> </li> </ul> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-12"><h5 class="footer-top-border">Trending on Frontline</h5><ul class="footer-menu-list"><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/women-voters-india-cash-transfer-schemes-electoral-impact-2024/article68954347.ece"> Women voters: New political powerhouse? <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/bjp-hindutva-sangh-parivar-women-voters-patriarchy-hindu-mythology-durga-kali/article68946106.ece"> Women of the Hindutva family <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/sufi-shrine-ajmer-dargah-case-sambhal-violence-hindutva-muslims-ayodhya-babri-masjid-worship-culture-religion/article68949998.ece"> Why the Hindu right is coming for India’s Sufi shrines <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/adani-group-hindenburg-bribery-charges-us-narendra-modi-gujarat-sebi-madhabi-puri-buch/article68926300.ece"> SEBI’s great surrender <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/the-nation/manipur-biren-singh-violence-bjp-congress-kuki-zo-community-assam-rifles-crpf-amit-shah-narendra-modi/article68897452.ece"> Mayhem continues in Manipur <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/news/khalistan-issue-india-canada-terrorism-diplomatic-tension/article67352975.ece"> India, Canada, and the Khalistan conundrum <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/columns/maharashtra-assembly-election-narendra-modi-bjp-vote-share-shiv-sena-amit-shah-eknath-shinde/article68902000.ece"> Maharashtra’s new reality: Beyond the revolving door <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/books/sally-rooney-author-books-novel-intermezzo-normal-people-character-gen-z-millenial-social-media-capitalism/article68868029.ece"> Normal people, abnormal times: Sally Rooney’s beautiful world of radical romance <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/priyanka-gandhi-wins-wayanad-bypoll-enters-parliament-first-time-2024/article68902203.ece"> Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Member of Parliament <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/environment/"> Environment News <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://frontline.thehindu.com/politics/"> Indian Politics News <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li></ul></div><div class="col-xl-2 col-lg-2 col-md-6 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 col-12"><h5 class="footer-top-border">Trending on Group sites</h5><ul class="footer-menu-list"><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/topic/live-news/"> Business News Live <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/budget/"> Budget 2024 <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/share-market-nifty-sensex-live-updates-21-march-2024/article67973094.ece"> Stock Market Live Updates <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/portfolio/portfolio-media/todays-stock-recommendation-21st-march-2024/article67973273.ece"> Stock Recommendation Today <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/silver-rate-today/Chennai/"> Silver Rate Today <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/gold-rate-today/"> Gold Rate Today <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/"> IPL 2024 <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/elections/"> Lok Sabha Election Results 2024 <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/ipl/ipl-news/csk-squad-2024-ipl-auction-full-list-of-players-bought-chennai-super-kings-team-purse-remaining/article67652070.ece"> CSK Squad IPL 2024 <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/top-gainers-today/"> Market Top Gainers <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/markets/top-losers-today/"> Market Top Losers Today <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li><li><a href="https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/stocks/reliance-industries-ltd/"> Reliance Share Price <span><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/FLRX/graph-arrow-icon.svg" alt="arrow"></span></a></li></ul></div></div><div class="row pb-5"><div class="col-12"><ul class="footer-social-icon"><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/frontlineindia/" title="Facebook" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-fb.svg" alt="Facebook" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/frontline_india" title="Twitter" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-tw.svg" alt="Twitter" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWxdhSIVMreBHJTQlVdg9lA" title="Youtube" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-youtube.svg" alt="Youtube" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/frontline.magazine/" title="Instagram" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/footer-icon-insta.svg" alt="Instagram" width="42px" height="34px" class="lazy"></a></li></ul><div class="deskBottomNav"> <ol class="breadcrumb"> <li class="breadcrumb-item"> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindugroup.com/privacy.html">Privacy policy</a> </li> <li class="breadcrumb-item"> <a class="" href="https://www.thehindugroup.com/termsofuse.html">Terms of Use</a> </li> </ol> </div><div class="copyrights"><a href="mailto:flcomments@thehindu.co.in" class="comm" title="Comments to: flcomments@thehindu.co.in.">Copyright © 2024, THG PUBLISHING PVT LTD. or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved.</a></div><div class="back-to-top"><p>BACK TO TOP<img class="lazy" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/back-to-top-arrow.svg" src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" alt="back-to-top"></p></div></div><div class="col-12"></div></div></div></footer><script> loadCSS("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/css/font-awesome.min.css?ver=1734517145"); </script><script src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/thgevnt.min.js?ver=1734517279" async defer></script><script> function fragmentlazyload(selector){ var fragmentcontent = []; if(typeof selector !== 'undefined' && selector){ fragmentcontent = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(selector +" .fragmentcontent.lazy")); } else{ fragmentcontent = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(".fragmentcontent.lazy")) } if ("IntersectionObserver" in window) { let lazyContentObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) { entries.forEach(function(entry) { if (entry.isIntersecting) { let lazycontent = entry.target; let fragmentUrl = lazycontent.dataset.fragmentUrl; fetch(fragmentUrl).then(function(response) { if(response.ok && (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 400)) { return response.text(); } }).then(function(resp) { if(typeof resp !="undefined"){ try{ $(lazycontent).html(resp); } catch(e){ lazycontent.innerHTML = resp; } delete lazycontent.dataset.fragmentUrl; imglazyload("#"+lazycontent.id); lazycontent.classList.remove("lazy"); lazyContentObserver.unobserve(lazycontent); } }).catch(function(error) { console.error(error) }); } }); }); fragmentcontent.forEach(function(content) { lazyContentObserver.observe(content); }); } else { fragmentcontent.forEach(function(lazycontent) { let fragmentUrl = lazycontent.dataset.fragmentUrl; fetch(fragmentUrl).then(function(response) { if(response.ok && (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 400)) { return response.text(); } }).then(function(resp) { if(typeof resp !="undefined"){ lazycontent.innerHTML = resp; delete lazycontent.dataset.fragmentUrl; imglazyload("#"+lazycontent.id); lazycontent.classList.remove("lazy"); } }).catch(function(error) { console.error(error) }); }); } } function imglazyload(selector){ var lazyImages = []; if(typeof selector !== 'undefined' && selector){ lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll(selector +" img.lazy")); } else{ lazyImages = [].slice.call(document.querySelectorAll("img.lazy")) }var imageSizes = [80, 100, 115, 140, 170, 215, 230, 240, 300, 320, 355,385, 435, 460, 480,560, 615, 660, 730, 810, 960, 1080, 1140, 1200];if ("IntersectionObserver" in window) { let lazyImageObserver = new IntersectionObserver(function(entries, observer) { entries.forEach(function(entry) { if (entry.isIntersecting) { let lazyImage = entry.target; let variant = lazyImage.dataset.deviceVariant; let imagesrc = lazyImage.dataset.srcTemplate; if(typeof imagesrc !="undefined" && imagesrc != ""){ if(typeof variant !="undefined" && variant != ""){ let position = 0; if(DevIdf.isDesktop){ position = 1; } else if(DevIdf.isTablet){ position = 2; } else if(DevIdf.isMobile){ position = 3; } variant = variant.split("~")[position]; var selected = Math.max.apply(null, imageSizes); for (var i = 0; i < imageSizes.length; i++) { if (lazyImage.offsetWidth <= imageSizes[i]) { selected = imageSizes[i]; break; } } var alterRegEx = new RegExp("alternates\/[a-z0-9_]*", "ig"); imagesrc = imagesrc.replace(alterRegEx,"alternates/"+variant + "_" + selected); lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } else{ lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } } lazyImage.classList.remove("lazy"); lazyImageObserver.unobserve(lazyImage); } }); }); lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) { lazyImageObserver.observe(lazyImage); }); } else { lazyImages.forEach(function(lazyImage) { let variant = lazyImage.dataset.deviceVariant; let imagesrc = lazyImage.dataset.srcTemplate; if(typeof imagesrc !="undefined" && imagesrc != ""){ if(typeof variant !="undefined" && variant != ""){ let position = 0; if(DevIdf.isDesktop){ position = 1; } else if(DevIdf.isTablet){ position = 2; } else if(DevIdf.isMobile){ position = 3; } variant = variant.split("~")[position]; var selected = Math.max.apply(null, imageSizes); for (var i = 0; i < imageSizes.length; i++) { if (lazyImage.offsetWidth <= imageSizes[i]) { selected = imageSizes[i]; break; } } var alterRegEx = new RegExp("alternates\/[a-z0-9_]*", "ig"); imagesrc = imagesrc.replace(alterRegEx,"alternates/"+variant + "_" + selected); lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } else{ lazyImage.src = imagesrc; } } lazyImage.classList.remove("lazy"); }); } } document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function (event) { imglazyload(); fragmentlazyload();}); </script><script> const _disallow_params = ["gaa_at", "gaa_n", "gaa_ts", "gaa_sig"] tp.push(['init', function() { const current_url = new URL(window.location.href) const matched_params = _disallow_params.filter(el => current_url.searchParams.has(el)) if (!tp.pianoId.isUserValid() && matched_params.length == 0){ loadScript("https://accounts.google.com/gsi/client"); setTimeout(() => { google.accounts.id.initialize({ client_id: '123036381837-pvm923k0juvf1g7sk4me0u8oga9tnd47.apps.googleusercontent.com', callback: handleGoogleSignIn, use_fedcm_for_prompt: true, auto_prompt: false, itp_support: true }); handleResponseUrl(); }, 3000); } }]) function parseJwt (token) { var base64Url = token.split('.')[1]; var base64 = base64Url.replace(/-/g, '+').replace(/_/g, '/'); var jsonPayload = decodeURIComponent(window.atob(base64).split('').map(function(c) { return '%' + ('00' + c.charCodeAt(0).toString(16)).slice(-2); }).join('')); return JSON.parse(jsonPayload); } </script><div id="g_id_onload" data-skip_prompt_cookie="__utp" data-auto_prompt="false" data-itp_support="true" data-use_fedcm_for_prompt="true" ></div><link rel="stylesheet" href="https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Faustina:wght@300;400;500;600;700;800&display=swap" crossorigin="anonymous"><style> #gsi_overlay { display: none; position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 9999; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.8); } #oneTapOverlay { position: fixed; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 9998; width: 100%; height: 100%; background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.9); } .oneTapOverlay-inner { margin-right: 420px; margin-left: auto; width: calc(100% - 420px); display: flex; flex-direction: row; justify-content: flex-end; margin-top: 80px; } .oTO-Text-Logo img { width: 59px; height: 59px; } .oneTapOverlay-text { display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-top: 57px; max-width: 550px; } .oTO-Text { padding: 0 16px; color: #FFFFFF; } .oTO-Text-title { font-size: 20px; line-height: 28px; font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-weight: bold; margin: 15px 0; } .oTO-Text-subtitle { font-size: 20px; margin: 16px 0 8px; font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-weight: bold; } .oTO-Text-points { padding: 0; position: absolute; } .oTO-Text-points li { font-size: 16px; line-height: 22px; margin-bottom: 8px; font-family: "Faustina", serif; list-style-type: none; position: relative; display: flex; align-items: flex-start; } .oTO-Text-points li::before { content: ''; display: block; padding: 8px 7px; background: url('https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/google-signin/arrow-819.svg') no-repeat center center; background-size: contain; margin-right: 8px; margin-top: 6px; } .oneTapOverlay-arrow img { max-width: 100%; } @media screen and(max-width: 1250px) { .oneTapOverlay-arrow { display: none } } @media screen and(max-width: 820px) { .oTO-Text-title { font-size: 24px; } .oTO-Text-subtitle { font-size: 18px; } .oTO-Text-points li { font-size: 16px; } .oneTapOverlay-text { flex-direction: column; align-items: center; } } @media screen and(max-height: 500px) { .oneTapOverlay-text { margin-top: 0; } .oTO-Text-title { font-size: 24px; } .oTO-Text-subtitle { font-size: 18px; } .oTO-Text-points li { font-size: 16px; } } @media(max-width: 767px) { #gsi_overlay { z-index: 9999 !important; } .oTO-Text-points { display: none !important; } } body.headersticky iframe#credential_picker_iframe { bottom: 85px !important; } div#credential_picker_container { z-index: 99999999999999999999 !important; } </style><div id="gsi_overlay"><div class="oneTapOverlay-inner"><div class="oneTapOverlay-text"><div class="oTO-Text-Logo"><img src='https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/google-signin/fl-online-icon.svg' alt="Frontline"/></div><div class="oTO-Text"><div class="oTO-Text-title">Sign in to Unlock member-only benefits!</div><ul class="oTO-Text-points"><li>Bookmark stories to read later.</li><li>Comment on stories to start conversations.</li><li>Subscribe to our newsletters.</li><li>Get notified about discounts and offers to our products.</li></ul></div></div><div class="oneTapOverlay-arrow"><img src='https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/google-signin/group-12945.svg' alt="Sign in"/></div></div></div><script> const gsi_container = document.getElementById("g_id_onload") const auth_ep = "https://madhyama.thehindu.com/api/gni"; const response_ep = "https://madhyama.thehindu.com/api/sociallogin" function logMomentNotification(v) { console.log(v); // const gsi_overlay = document.getElementById("gsi_overlay") if(v === "display") { // gsi_overlay.style.display = "block"; dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push ({ 'event' : 'onetap_signin', 'data' : { 'click':'view', 'click_type' : '', 'general_placement':'body', 'detailed_placement':'', 'goal_type':'onetap_signin_view' } }); } // else gsi_overlay.style.display = "none" } function loginCallback(res) { handleGoogleSignIn() } function pushLoginEventToDataLayer() { dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push ({ 'event' : 'onetap_signin', 'data' : { 'click':'sign_in', 'click_type' : 'action', 'general_placement':'body', 'detailed_placement':'', 'goal_type':'onetap_signin' } }); } function handleGoogleSignIn(user) { console.log('handleGoogleSignIn'); const clean_url = cleanArticleUrl(); const options = { method: "POST", headers: getHeaders(), body: JSON.stringify({ "token": user.credential, "article_url": clean_url, "pubId": "FL", }) }; fetch(auth_ep, options) .then(function(res) { if (!res.ok) throw new Error(res.statusText) return res.json() }) .then(function(res) { if (res.redirect_uri) { pushLoginEventToDataLayer(); setTimeout(() => { window.location.replace(res.redirect_uri); }, 0200); } else if (!res.token || res.token.trim() === "") return else if(res.token && window.tp.pianoId) tp.push(['init', function() { pushLoginEventToDataLayer(); try { let parsedToken = parseJwt(res.token) dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push ({ 'event' : 'login_successful', 'data' : { 'onetap_signin': 'yes', 'email': parsedToken.email, 'uid': parsedToken.sub, 'platform': 'WEB' } }); } catch (error) { console.log("onetap-signin-err", error); } tp.pianoId.loginByToken(res.token); setTimeout(() => window.location.reload(), 0700); }]) else { console.log("Nothing happened...") } }) .catch(err => console.error(err)); } function cleanArticleUrl() { const params_to_remove = ["utm_source", "utm_medium", "utm_campaign", "utm_term", "utm_content"] const url_obj = new URL(`${window.location.href}`) url_obj.searchParams.forEach((v, k) => {if (params_to_remove.includes(k)) url_obj.searchParams.delete(k)} ) return url_obj.toString() } function handleResponseUrl() { const url_obj = new URL(window.location.href) const response_id = url_obj.searchParams.get("response_id") const redirect_uri = url_obj.searchParams.get("internal_redirect_uri") if (!response_id || !redirect_uri) { google?.accounts.id.prompt((d) => { logMomentNotification(d.getMomentType()); }); return } // If user is already logged in, Do nothing with response_id or redirect_uri // else if (window.tp && window.tp.pianoId.isUserValid()) return; const options = { method: 'POST', headers: getHeaders(), body: JSON.stringify({ "response_id": response_id, "pubId": "FL" }) } fetch(response_ep, options) .then(function(res) { if (!res.ok) throw new Error(res.statusText) return res.json() }) .then(function(res) { console.log(res) // return if response is not ok OR no access token is present if (!res.data.status === "ok" || !res.data.access_token) return if(window.tp.pianoId) tp.push(['init', function() { try { let parsedToken = parseJwt(res.data.access_token) dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push ({ 'event' : 'login_successful', 'data' : { 'onetap_signin': 'yes', 'email': parsedToken.email, 'uid': parsedToken.sub, 'platform': 'WEB' } }); } catch (error) { console.log("onetap-signin-err", error); } tp.pianoId.loginByToken(res.data.access_token) setTimeout(function() { window.location.replace(res.data.redirect_uri) }, 1000); }]) else window.location.replace(res.data.redirect_uri) }) .catch(err => console.error("Error: ", err)); } function getHeaders() { return { "Accept": "application/json, text/plain, */*", "Authorization": "Basic dGhlaGluZHU6a251cl9DSC1BNVBZVSU4Vw==", "Content-Type": "application/json", } } </script><script> window.tp.push([ "init", function () { if (window.tp.pianoId.isUserValid()) loadScript("https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/vue-petite.min.js?ver=1734517110") } ]) </script><style> .link a { color: white !important; } .device-info { margin-right: 4px; } .popup-background { background: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.4); position: fixed; width: 100%; height: 100%; top: 0; left: 0; display: flex; align-items: center; justify-content: center; z-index: 99999; } [v-cloak] { display: none; } .popup { width: 100%; max-width: 800px; height: auto; background: #000000; padding: 50px 100px 50px 150px; color: #ffffff; position: relative; } .popup .popup-close { color: white; border: none; background: none; padding: 0; margin: 0; position: absolute; top: 10px; right: 10px; font-size: 20px; font-weight: 200; line-height: 20px; } .popup .title { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; text-align: left; display: flex; align-items: center; position: relative; min-height: 50px; } .popup .title::before { content: ""; width: 50px; height: 50px; /* background: url("../../public/icons/h-circle-white.svg") no-repeat center; */ background-size: 50px 50px; display: block; position: absolute; left: -65px; } .popup .sub-text { font-family: "Merriweather", serif; font-size: 18px; line-height: normal; margin: 15px 0; } .popup .popup-btn { background-color: #ffffff !important; color: #000000 !important; font-weight: bold; width: max-content; min-width: 130px; height: 34px; text-align: center; box-sizing: border-box; border-radius: 4px; border: none; cursor: pointer; font-size: 12px; padding: 9px 10px 13px 20px; text-transform: uppercase; margin: 25px auto; display: block; font-family: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif; transition: all 0.3s; } .popup .popup-btn:focus { box-shadow: none; outline: none; } .popup .popup-btn:after { content: "→"; position: relative; opacity: 0; top: -1px; right: 15%; transition: 0.3s; } .popup .popup-btn:hover { padding-right: 20px; padding-left: 10px; color: #000000; text-decoration: none; outline: none; } .popup .popup-btn:hover::after { opacity: 1; right: -8px; } .popup .device-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .popup .device-list li { width: 100%; padding: 10px 0; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; align-items: center; } .popup .device-list li > div { display: flex; justify-content: left; align-items: flex-start; } .popup .device-list li .s-no { font-family: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: right; width: 10px; } .popup .device-list li .icon { content: ""; width: 20px; height: 20px; /* background: url("../../public/icons/profile-white.svg") no-repeat center; */ background-size: 20px 20px; display: block; margin: 4px 10px 0; } .popup .device-list li .device { font-family: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; line-height: normal; } .popup .device-list li .device span { display: block; font-family: inherit; } .popup .device-list li .popup-btn { margin: 0; } .popup p.link { font-family: "Merriweather Sans", sans-serif; font-weight: 200; text-align: center; font-size: 14px; margin: 20px auto 0; } .popup p.link a { font-weight: inherit; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: underline; text-underline-offset: 3px; transition: all 0.3s; } .popup p.link a:hover { text-decoration: none; } .popup p.link span { color: #555555; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: 3px; } @media screen and(max-width: 700px) { .popup { padding: 40px 40px 40px 90px; } } @media screen and(max-width: 570px) { .popup { width: 100%; max-width: 100%; padding: 35px 25px; } .popup .popup-close { font-size: 17px; line-height: 17px; } .popup .title { font-size: 14px; min-height: auto; padding-left: 60px; margin-bottom: 25px; line-height: 24px; } .popup .title::before { left: 0; } .popup .sub-text { font-size: 14px; margin: 15px 0; line-height: 24px; } .popup .popup-btn { /* width: 80px; */ height: 30px; font-size: 10px; padding: 9px 0 13px 10px; margin: 15px auto; } .popup .popup-btn:hover { padding-right: 10px; padding-left: 0; } .popup .device-list { list-style: none; margin: 0; padding: 0; } .popup .device-list li { padding: 7px 0; } .popup .device-list li .s-no { font-size: 13px; width: 5px; } .popup .device-list li .icon { width: 15px; height: 15px; background-size: 15px 15px; margin: 2px 7px 0; } .popup .device-list li .device { font-size: 12px; font-weight: normal; } .popup p.link { font-size: 12px; margin: 15px auto 0; } .popup p.link a { text-underline-offset: 2px; } .popup p.link span { color: #555555; font-size: 18px; line-height: 0; position: relative; top: 3px; } } </style><div class="popup-background" id="user-session-popup" v-show="store.session_limit_exceeded === true" v-scope v-cloak><div class="popup" style="padding: 25px;"><button class="popup-close" onclick="window.tp.pianoId.logout()">✕</button><div class="title">Looks like you are already logged in from more than 3 devices!</div><div class="sub-text">To continue logging in, remove at least one device from the below list</div><ul class="device-list"><li v-for="device_detail, index in store.device_info" :key="index"><div class="device-info" v-scope="DeviceInfoComponent({index, ...device_detail})"></div><button class="btn popup-btn" @click="sendDeleteRequest([device_detail.payload], 'single')">Log out</button></li></ul><button class="btn popup-btn" @click="sendDeleteRequest(store.device_info.map(di => di.payload), 'all')">Log Out from all devices</button><p class="link"><a href="https://www.thehindugroup.com/privacy.html" target="_blank">Terms & conditions</a><span>  |  </span><a href="https://forms.office.com/r/tz7UETzxUs" target="_blank">Institutional Subscriber</a></p></div></div><template id="device-info"><span class="s-no">${ ind + 1 }</span><span class="icon"></span><span class="device"> ${ device }<span class="duration">Last active - ${ la }</span></span></template><script>const us_api_domain = "/";</script><script src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/js/user_session.min.js?ver=1734517279"></script><div class="comments-chat"><div class="comments-overlay"></div><div class="comments-box" style="padding:0 10px 0 10px"><button class="comments-close"><img class="menu-hamber lazy" data-src-template="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/menu-close-icon.svg" src="https://assetsfl.thehindu.com/theme/images/fl-online/1x1_spacer.png" width="25" height="14"></button><h3>Comments</h3><p>Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide to our community <a href="/termsofuse/">guidelines</a> for posting your comment</p><div id="coral_thread"></div></div></div><script> window.coralLoaded = false; function loadCoaral(){ if(!coralLoaded){ tp = window["tp"] || []; tp.push(["init", function () { if (!tp.user.isUserValid()) { loadcoralEmded() } else{ var myHeaders = new Headers(); myHeaders.append("x-client-auth", tp.pianoId.getToken()); var requestOptions = { method: 'GET', headers: myHeaders }; fetch("https://flcmt.thehindu.com/gtk?aid=7JJs2o4rpu", requestOptions).then(function(response) { if(response.ok && (response.status >= 200 && response.status < 400)) { return response.json(); } }).then(function(resp) { loadcoralEmded(resp.token) }).catch(function(error) { console.error("Auth Error", error) loadcoralEmded() }); } }]); } } loadScript("https://flcmt.thehindu.com/assets/js/count.js"); function loadcoralEmded (auth){ (function() { var d = document, s = d.createElement('script'); s.src = 'https://flcmt.thehindu.com/assets/js/embed.js'; s.async = false; s.defer = true; s.onload = function() { var embed = Coral.createStreamEmbed({ id: "coral_thread", autoRender: true, rootURL: 'https://flcmt.thehindu.com', storyID: '68871964', storyURL: 'https://frontline.thehindu.com/interviews/maharashtra-assembly-election-2024-uddhav-thackeray-mva-farmers-msp-bjp-feud-maratha-reservation-mahayuti/article68871964.ece', events: function (events) { events.onAny(function(eventName, data) { console.log(eventName, data); if(eventName == "signOut.success"){ tp.pianoId.logout() } else if(eventName == "loginPrompt"){ document.querySelector(".thgsignin").click(); createCookie("commentClick","true",0) } else if(eventName === 'createComment.success'){ dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; dataLayer.push ({ 'event': 'PA_click', 'click':'Article', 'click_type': 'action', 'general_placement':'body', 'detailed_placement':'comments', 'goal_type':'Comments' }) } }); } }); if(auth){ embed.login(auth); } window.coralLoaded = true; }; (d.head || d.body).appendChild(s); })(); } if(getUrlParameter("commentID") != null){ document.querySelector(".comments") != null ? document.querySelector(".comments").click() : null } if(readCookie("commentClick") == "true"){ eraseCookie('commentClick'); tp = window["tp"] || []; tp.push(["init", function () { if (tp.user.isUserValid()) { if(typeof loadCoaral == "function"){loadCoaral()} $(".comments-chat").addClass("show-comments") } }]); } </script></body></html>

CINXE.COM

Maharashtra Elections 2024: Uddhav Thackeray Slams BJP, Confident of MVA Win - Frontline