India, July 19 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday criticised the Maharashtra government, accusing it of undermining Mumbai's importance and shifting key industries from the state to Gujarat.

"We are not speaking 'todne ki bhasha' but Mumbai is gradually losing its significance. Who took the industries and financial centres of Mumbai to Gujarat? These people," news agency ANI quoted Uddhav Thackeray as saying.

Addressing reporters after the monsoon session of the state legislative assembly came to a close, Uddhav Thackeray also warned that no one can separate Mumbai from Maharashtra and that he won't let anything happen to the significance of the city

"Nobody can separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. Jo bhi karega hum unke ...