India, July 7 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Monday hit back at Nishikant Dubey with a "lakadbagha" (hyena) jibe over the BJP MP's "patak patak ke marenge" remark amid an ongoing language row in Maharashtra.

Uddhav accused Dubey of trying to disturb harmony by dividing people and accused the BJP of trying to gain political mileage by "divide and rule policy."

The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader's remark came after Nishikant Dubey launched an attack on the Thackeray cousins even as he dared Raj Thackeray to come out of Maharashtra, saying, "Tumko patak patak ke maarenge" (You will be thrashed).

"Divide and rule has always been the BJP's policy. This style of politics is now losing its relevance. I can understand if their party is ...