'Youth on streets are revolutionaries': Uddhav Thackeray calls for 'regime change'
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has called for a regime change in India, framing youth protests against alleged electoral irregularities as revolutionary acts. He also emphasized his party's claim to the 'saffron' identity, vowing to unfurl the party flag at both state and national levels.
Why it matters
The rhetoric signals an intensifying political battle over regional identity and electoral integrity in Maharashtra ahead of upcoming political cycles.
NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday called for a regime change, accused the government of undermining electoral rights. He backed the youth protests, calling them revolutionaries meanwhile asserting his party’s claim to the saffron identity at the party’s annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.According to PTI, Thackeray said young people had the right to protest against alleged electoral irregularities, particularly those affecting new voters.
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