New Delhi, April 7 -- BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla criticized Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, accusing him of abandoning the beliefs of Balasaheb Thackeray and following the views of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi instead.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray's on Sunday said, "After Waqf, BJP is after the land of Christians, Jains, Sikhs and temple land."

Speaking to ANI, BJP leader Shehzad Poonawalla said, "Uddhav Thackeray should explain that what is his compulsion that Balasaheb Thackeray who once demanded the complete abolition of Waqf Board and now the one who claims to be his descendant, Uddhav Thackeray is opposing the Amendment (of Waqf Act). Today, after his 'siyaasi dharmaantaran', Uddhav Thackeray has given up on Balasaheb's id...