'While bullets flew in Pahalgam, they were vacationing in Europe': Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora hits out at Thackerays

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Sunday criticized the Uddhav Thackeray family, alleging they were "vacationing in Europe" during the recent Pahalgam terror attack that claimed 26 lives and left many injured.Targeting the Shiv Sena (UBT) leadership, Deora remarked that the Thackerays have "fallen from being sons of the soil to tourists of India." He also slammed them for their absence on Maharashtra Day, calling it a disregard for the state's significance and people."From sons of the soil to tourists of India--how far the Thackerays have fallen. While bullets flew in Pahalgam, they were vacationing in Europe. On Maharashtra Day, they vanished without a word. No statement. No solidarity. No shame," Deora posted on X.Intensifying his criticism of the Thackeray family, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora accused them of indulging in "luxury politics" rather than showing real leadership. Praising Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for standing by the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack, Deora said the state needs "warriors on duty, not part-time netas.""This isn't leadership--it's luxury politics. In contrast, DCM Eknath Shinde led from the front, stood with victims and honoured our heroes. Maharashtra needs warriors on duty, not part-time Netas on holiday," Deora said.Amid ongoing political sparring over the government's response to the Pahalgam terror attack, Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Tuesday hit back at the opposition, criticising the Congress for its ‘Gayab’ (missing) jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Deora accused opposition leaders of hypocrisy, claiming they were indirectly giving a clean chit to Pakistan despite having earlier supported the Centre’s stance during an all-party meeting.Deora said, "After the Pahalgam attack, the Centre called an all-party meeting in which almost all parties said that they are with the government in the action it wants to take against Pakistan and terrorists. Soon after, some opposition parties that had supported the Centre in the all-party meeting made a different statement. Some of them are saying that there should be no war against Pakistan, and some of them have given Pakistan a clean chit."Referring specifically to statements made by Maharashtra Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, Deora added, "He is saying that what the victims are saying is wrong."