Uddhav Thackeray Breaks Silence on Covid Corruption Ahead of BMC Polls

• Uddhav Thackeray addressed Covid-era corruption allegations in an exclusive News18 Lokmat interview, ahead of BMC elections.
• He highlighted Maharashtra's praised pandemic management, including the "Mumbai model" and rapid increase in hospital beds.
• Thackeray questioned the lack of action on allegations and pointed out that emergency work under Epidemic Act didn't require tenders.
• He cited quick field hospital construction and sound financial management using ₹92,000 crore fixed deposits for projects like Coastal Road.
• Thackeray criticized the BJP–Shinde faction for leaving ₹3 lakh crore in liabilities.

Why It Matters: Thackeray defends MVA's Covid response, refutes corruption claims, and criticizes the BJP-Shinde faction.