Surat, July 20 -- BJP MP Mukesh Dalal on Sunday slammed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for his controversial remarks against Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, warning that Gujarat will not tolerate such disrespect.

Speaking to mediapersons in Surat, Dalal said, "Raj Thackeray has no political standing. He has no credibility left in the whole of Mumbai. He is not even the dust of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's feet. Even if you drink the water from Sardar Patel's feet, it is still less."

It comes after Thackeray, in a press conference on Friday, reportedly said that some Gujarati leaders and businessmen had previously 'attempted to separate Mumbai away from Maharashtra.' He also mentioned Sardar Patel and former prime minister ...