Shiv Sena today slammed the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for opposing the proposal that Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation should use its own funds to save the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant from getting auctioned.
"The MNS group leader in BMC has said that Vikrant should be saved from getting auctioned. But he has asked why BMC's money be spent to save the ship," it said, adding that this stand was "an insult" to the martyrs who laid their lives for the country.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
Stating that Shiv Sena (which rules in the BMC along with BJP) is keen on saving the ship, it said, "Even if the government is not ready to support the cause, we do not want the ship to go under the hammer."
"BMC had earmarked Rs 25 crore in its annual budget for the maintenance of Vikrant for the past four years. By adding another Rs 75 crore, the money can be used for the maintenance of the ship," it said.u00a0
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