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Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant

Patil dared on Thursday Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to

walk out of the BJP-led state government following Amit Shah's

warning that the BJP can also thrash former allies in polls.

Addressing a rally, Patil also claimed that while the

Sena keeps attacking the BJP, Uddhav Thackeray met Chief

Minister Devendra Fadnavis at a city hotel two days ago.

He sought to know what they discussed.

The Sena, though part of the BJP-led NDA, criticises

the saffron party almost every day.

In a veiled warning, BJP president Amit Shah had said

last Sunday that if there was no alliance for the Lok Sabha

polls, the BJP will "plonk down" (defeat) its former allies.

Referring to Shah's statement, Patil said, "The

president of the other party (BJP) talks about plonking you

down. If you have (late Shiv Sena founder) Balasaheb

Thackeray's blood running in your veins, show the courage to

walk out of the state cabinet tomorrow morning."

Patil also said there was "no wave" in the country

now, suggesting that Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led BJP's

popularity was on the wane.

"We have launched this Parivartan Yatra campaign to

rid the country and state of the BJP," he said.

The NCP rally was also addressed by senior leaders

Chhagan Bhujbal, Ajit Pawar, Dhananjay Munde and others.

Ajit Pawar hit out at the Centre over the 10 per cent

quota to the economically backward section in the general

category.

"You gave reservation to those who pay income tax, but

not to the poor," Pawar said.