Ashish Shelar has shored up BJP's Mumbai presence. Pic/Rane Ashish

When the 25-year-old alliance between the Shiv Sena and the BJP came to an acrimonious end, it was a given that the two parties would not mince words. However, the war of words seems to be taking a direction of its own now. First, the BJP accused Shiv Sena of being a party of 'extortionists', the Sena immediately responded by calling BJP a party of 'goons'. Now, the latest to join the bandwagon is BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar, who said the Sena is a sinking ship that is being abandoned by the Marathi manoos. He also sheds light on what they feel are 'dynasty politics'. Excerpts from a chat.