Proud Of Sanjay Raut, Have To Wipe Out Whoever Speaks Against Us: Uddhav Thackeray

Thackeray visited Raut's residence in Mumbai's Bhandup area along with party MP Arvind Sawant, MLA Ravindra Waikar and Sena leader Milind Narvekar, reported news agency PTI.

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray arrives at the residence of party MP Sanjay Raut to meet his family members in Mumbai's Bhandup

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New Delhi: Shiv Sena chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday came out in support of his party MP Sanjay Raut who has been arrested by the Enforcement Directorate in an alleged money laundering case in connection with the Patra Chawl land scam. The Shiv Sena chief alleged that "vendetta politics" is going on adding that he is "proud of Sanjay Raut". "We have to wipe out whoever speaks against us - a vendetta politics with such a mindset is going on," he said after meeting with Raut's family. 

"Proud of Sanjay Raut. There's a dialogue in 'Pushpa' - "jhukega nahi" (won't bow down). But the real Shiv Sainik who won't bend is Sanjay Raut. Those who used to say they won't bend are all that side today. That's not the direction shown by Balasaheb. Raut is true Shiv Sainik," the Sena chief said.

Thackeray visited Raut's residence in Mumbai's Bhandup area along with party MP Arvind Sawant, MLA Ravindra Waikar, and Sena leader Milind Narvekar, reported news agency PTI. At Raut's residence, Thackeray met with his elderly mother, wife, daughters, and other family members. The arrested MP's mother and wife had turned emotional while he was being taken away by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday.

We have to wipe out whoever speaks against us - a vendetta politics with such a mindset is going on: Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief after meeting the family of Sanjay Raut, in Mumbai pic.twitter.com/Cr64WIiuBr

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Earlier in the day, Raut's brother and party MLA Sunil Raut told the news agency that "Thackeray is firmly behind the family of the arrested leader." 

Raut was arrested by the probe agency in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the redevelopment of a Mumbai 'chawl' after conducting a nine-hour search at his residence, during which Rs 11.5 lakh in cash was seized.

Raut had denied the allegations and said he was framed owing to political vendetta.

(With inputs from ANI and PTI)