My doors are open for Balasaheb, says Raj Thackeray

Mumbai, Mar 9 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray today said his doors were always open for Balasaheb Thackeray just as 'Matoshri' was open to him.

Addressing a party workers meeting organised on the aniversary of the MNS's formation, Mr Raj Thackeray said that ''doors are always open for Balasaheb, whom I respect and have family relations with.'' He was reacting to to Sena Supremo Balasaheb Thackeray's statement that the doors of 'Matoshri' were always open for him.

''In one year's time, MNS has secured a share of 4.51 lakh votes in the recently concluded Brihanmumbai Municipal corporation elections, and was better placed than NCP which got 4.33 lakh votes,'' Raj said.

Without taking names, he criticised his cousin and Sena Executive President Uddhav, saying ''He goes back to his father (Balasaheb) whenever he faces any trouble.'' Talking about people from other parts of the country coming to Mumbai, Raj said that they ''were welcome but should behave in a proper manner with people here.'' UNI