‘Try cutting my legs’: Annamalai challenges Raj Thackeray after jibe

Bharatiya Janata Party leader in Tamil Nadu K Annamalai on Monday hit back at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chief Raj Thackerays attempts to allegedly abuse him while adding that those who criticised his previous remarks on Mumbai were just ignorantWho are Aditya Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to threaten me I am proud to be a farmers son They have organised meetings just to abuse me I dont know whether I have become that important Annamalai said at a press conference in ChennaiEarlier in a joint UBTMNS rally in Mumbai Raj Thackeray had taken a sharp jibe at the BJP leader whom he mockingly referred to as rasmalai and asked whether Annamalai has any standing to speak on Mumbais issue after the latter allegedly suggested that Mumbai is an international cityChennai Tamil Nadu Responding to MNS Chief Raj Thackerays remarks against him BJP leader K Annamalai says Who are Aaditya Thackeray and Raj Thackeray to threaten me I am proud to be a farmerrsquos son They have organised meetings just to abuse me I donrsquot know whether I havehellip pictwittercomO6QFK9ebxwmdash ANI ANI January 12 2026One rasmalai came from Tamil Naduwhat is your connection to here Hatao lungi bajao pungi Raj Thackeray had said referencing the slogan from the 1960s and 70s of the Shiv Sena that was founded by Raj Thackerays uncle Balasaheb ThackerayThe statement by the MNS chief came after Annamalai had said that Bombay is not a Maharashtra city but an international city while campaigning in Dharavi and Sion Koliwada areas for the partyMumbai needs a tripleengine government We need a BJP mayor in Mumbai with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in the state and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Centre Mumbai is a global metropolis which has a budget of over Rs 40000 crore Bengalurus budget is Rs 19000 crore while Chennais is Rs 8000 crore You need good people who sit in the administration to manage the finance Annamalai had saidAnnamalai also alleged that he has received multiple threats with some people threatening to cut off his legs too Some have written that they will cut my legs if I come to Mumbai I will come to Mumbaitry cutting my legs If I were afraid of such threats I would have stayed in my village he saidHe added If I say Kamaraj is one of Indias greatest leaders does it mean he is no longer a Tamil If I say Mumbai is a worldclass city does it mean Maharashtrians didnt build it These people are just ignorantIn the same UBTMNS rally Raj Thackeray made a strong pitch for Marathi unity warning that the states language land and identity are under threatHe termed the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC polls as a decisive election for the Marathi community urging voters to unite for Maharashtra and remain vigilant on polling day to prevent any malpracticeThe State Election Commission in Maharashtra has announced elections to 29 municipal corporations across the state including the Pune Municipal Corporation PMC Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC and the PimpriChinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC Polling will be held on January 15 with counting scheduled for January 16This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever