A biography for Uddhav Thackerayhasn’t been written yet.
“If it is the choice between a bullet train and a three-wheeler, I will choose the latter as it is the traveling mode of the poor people.”
“The people do not want Congress and BJP too.”
“I am not going to quit politics until I fulfill the promise made to Balasaheb of making a Shiv Sainik the chief minister of Maharashtra. I will do it.”
“To prevent division of Hindu votes, Balasaheb decided that Shiv Sena will take care of Maharashtra and BJP can take care of whole country. But things have changed now.”
“There is hardly any coordination between the Centre's Make In India and Start-Up India schemes and demonetization.”
“Our policies related to China should not be deviating as they differ in case of Pakistan. During times of trouble, we boycott these countries and after a few days extend an olive branch before them.”
“You can't just think about economy or health. There needs to be a balance between the two.”
“The CAA is not a law to remove someone from the country. Union home minister Amit Shah has said that it is to give citizenship. And I agree with it to that extent. It is to give citizenship to persecuted minorities from neighbouring countries and not to remove anyone from the country.”
“I am not chowkidar. I was born a Shiv Sainik, so I am sainik.”
“There was never a need to call the Army in Mumbai. I am proud of the administration which rose to the challenge and set up jumbo field hospitals for treatment of coronavirus patients in the city.”
“Politicization of Sushant Singh Rajput's death was cheap politics... worse than perversity.”
“I am not bothered what critics say till people trust me. I am honest with my work.”
“If Narendra Modi can hug Nawaz Sharif then what is wrong in Hardik Patel meeting me?”
“BJP are opposed to a Muslim boy marrying a Hindu girl. Then how did BJP have an alliance with Mehbooba Mufti or Nitish Kumar or Chandrababu Naidu?”
“Living with coronavirus is a tightrope walk.”
“During Lok Sabha elections, Amit Shah and Fadnavis came to me. During talks, I was given offer of deputy CM post. I said I am not so helpless. I have given a promise to Balasaheb that a Maharashtra CM will be from Shiv Sena. So I did not agree and stayed firm.”
“No decision by Balasaheb went wrong. He was the first to demand reservation on financial grounds. But then a few did not agree with him. If his views were agreed then, the clashes between the castes would not have arrived.”
“Making a promise and honoring the word given is Hindutva for me.”
“There should be a policy on whether Chinese companies should be allowed to do business in the country.”
“The future of my government is not in the hands of the opposition. The steering wheel is in my hands.”