Shiv Sena (UBT) firebrand Anand Dubey has dismissed the BJP’s Tamil Nadu ambitions as a blatant bid for backdoor entry through coalitions, reacting to PM Modi’s recent NDA extravaganza. Billed as the BJP’s election war cry, the event has spurred heated debates amid the Congress-DMK stronghold.
‘Zero footprint: no MLAs, MPs, or cadre,’ Dubey scoffed in an IANS interview. ‘They’re angling to climb in on another’s back, but alert Tamil Nadu masses will exact justice.’
Dubey lampooned Modi’s multi-state southern safari: ‘Trying hard across the board—Karnataka to Kerala. A century of toil might yield fruits.’ He invoked Maharashtra lore, where Balasaheb’s boost was repaid with Shiv Sena’s fracture. ‘BJP buddies beware: your party could be next.’
Weighing in on Tharoor’s Congress absenteeism, he said, ‘Their business. Tharoor’s a veteran performer; sidelining him amid rifts hurts Congress. Time for dialogue.’
Celebrating Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy, Dubey called him a national titan whose Hindu advocacy thundered internationally. Sadly, he noted, the empowered insiders have bifurcated his party. Dubey’s salvoes reflect escalating pre-poll tensions, with BJP’s southern forays under scrutiny.