Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday launched a sharp attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray, accusing them of using the “Marathi Manoos” issue for political gain ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. Shinde claimed that the Thackeray brothers’ primary interest lay in controlling the BMC’s finances rather than safeguarding Marathi identity.