Mumbai, Jan. 14 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and Uddhav Thackeray for deliberately attempting to fuel the "Marathi vs Non-Marathi" narrative during the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, asserting that such divisive politics stands in sharp contrast to his government's development-focused approach.

Speaking to ANI about attempts to polarise voters on linguistic lines, the Chief Minister said, "Marathi is my language. There must be development for the Marathi language." However, he questioned the opposition's definition of "development for the Marathi man," asking whether it meant pushing Marathi-speaking people out of Mumbai or resorting to violence against w...