Mumbai, Jan. 12 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP and chief Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut on Monday defended Mukesh Ambani and other industrialists doing business in Maharashtra on Monday, while justifying his party chief's comments regarding Gautam Adani.

Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) founder Raj Thackeray had attacked industrialist Gautam Adani as well as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, at a joint Sena-MNS joint election rally on Sunday evening.

Responding to a question why the Thackerays singled out only Gautam Adani to attack and not other industrialists like Mukesh Ambani, Sanjay Raut said, "Ambani is not here to swallow up Mumbai. The Shiv Sena has always supported industrialists because if capital comes to Mah...