Mumbai: Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Monday praised 15 MLAs who were with him, after the revolt of 40 MLAs who joined Eknath Shinde camp.
In an emotional letter, Mr Thackeray says, Jai Maharashtra! Shiv Sena is our family. Even today, the venerable Hindu heart emperor Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray is our everything.
Shiv Sena chief taught us the importance of loyalty and identity. Don't be dishonest with mother's milk, this mantra of loyalty is still respected by everyone even today.
As a Shiv Sena MLA, you followed that loyalty and showed that you are a pike of Shiv Sena chief late Thackeray's thoughts.
"We stayed with Shiv Sena without falling prey to any threats or temptations. Maharashtra was proud of its role and Shiv Sena got strength. May Mother Jagdamba give you abundant life," he mentioned.
Those who were with Mr Thackeray are Vaibhav Naik, Rajan Salvi, Bhaskar Jadhav, Sunil Prabhu, Ajay Chaudhary, Sunil Raut, Ramesh Korgaonkar, Ravindra Vaikar, Uday Singh Rajput, Sanjay Potnis, Prakash Fatarpekar, Nitin Deshmukh, Kailas Patil, Rahul Patil, and his son, Mr Aditya Thackeray. (UNI)