India, Aug. 30 -- The Opposition-led Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance came out in full support of Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil, with MLAs and MPs from its three parties meeting him on Friday. Even as he faced widespread criticism for bringing South Mumbai to a halt, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray sought to justify his action, asking sarcastically whether Marathas in Maharashtra were expected to go to Surat and Guwahati to protest.

It was not just the opposition-leaders from the Ajit Pawar-led NCP also met Jarange-Patil to extend their support. Prakash Solanke and Vijaysinh Pandit met the activist at Azad Maidan while Sana Malik welcomed him when he entered the city at Chembur. As he began his hunger strike at Azad ...