Mumbai, Jan. 11 -- Maharashtra Minister Ashish Shelar launched a sharp attack on former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday, alleging that corruption and patronage to contractors were integral to his style of politics, and claiming that recent developments have exposed him as a politician who operates through deception and behind-the-scenes conspiracies.
Shelar said emerging information suggests that Uddhav Thackeray was not only misleading in public conduct but was also involved in covert political manoeuvring, prompting critics to describe him as someone with an 'Bholi Surat Dil ke Khote' (Innocent Face, Deceitful Mind).
He alleged that facts surfacing in connection with former police commissioner Sanjay Pandey indicate attempts...