Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday launched a blistering attack on the Mahayuti government, comprising the BJP, Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP, directing his party cadre to sustain a statewide agitation until “tainted and controversial” ministers are removed from the Cabinet.

Thackeray urged his workers to start a “Bhrashtachar Pe Charcha” (discussion on corruption) campaign in every corner of Maharashtra, aimed at exposing alleged graft in the current regime. “Whenever you go for a haircut or stop for a cup of tea, talk about the corruption in this government,” he said, likening the drive to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “Chai Pe Charcha” initiative.

Protests were organised by UBT leaders across the state, with Thackeray himself leading a demonstration at Shivaji Park in Dadar. In a pointed jibe at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Thackeray asked, “How are tainted ministers tolerated by a man who I believe has a clean image? Despite having a majority, why is Fadnavis not acting against erring ministers?”