Prime Minister Narendra Modi criticized the Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena, calling it "fake" and accusing it of campaigning with a convict from the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts case for votes. Modi alleged that the Shiv Sena is aligning with criminals and using divisive language. He also attacked the Congress, claiming it is conspiring to "eliminate" the Hindu faith and accusing it of being anti-national. The Prime Minister's comments were made during a public meeting in Maharashtra's Nandurbar ahead of the Lok Sabha elections. The voting for the fourth phase is scheduled for May 13, with results expected on June 4.
