Shiv Sena (UBT) Slams Annamalai's 'Mumbai-Maharashtra' Remarks, Calls Him 'Beggar'

• Shiv Sena (UBT)'s mouthpiece Saamana escalated its attack on BJP leader Annamalai, calling him a "traitor to Tamils" and a "beggar from Tamil Nadu."
• Annamalai, a BJP leader, reportedly questioned Mumbai's connection to Maharashtra during a campaign visit.
• Saamana criticized Marathi BJP leaders present during Annamalai's speech for not opposing his "anti-Maharashtra" remarks.
• The editorial alleged the Devendra Fadnavis-Eknath Shinde government tarnished Maharashtra's image and suppressed Marathi culture.
• Saamana highlighted that Tamil Nadu parties (DMK, AIADMK) have historically supported linguistic identity, even fighting alongside Maharashtra against the three-language formula.

Why It Matters: Shiv Sena (UBT) fiercely criticizes BJP's Annamalai for his remarks questioning Mumbai's ties to Maharashtra.