Uddhav Thackeray clarifies 'chaiwala' jibe at PM Modi

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday clarified his 'chaiwala' jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying he meant that the people have the power to make an 'aam aadmi' the country's Prime Minister.

"I said that a common man is the most powerful in a democracy. It means that the people have the power to make an 'aam aadmi' the Prime Minister," Thackeray said, adding that Prime Minister Modi himself said that he is a 'chaiwala' in his address to people.

In an interview published in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna, Thackeray had said if a 'chaiwala' can become the Prime Minister, he can definitely become Maharashtra's Chief Minister.

The BJP leaders had lashed out at Thackeray following his remark, saying they will not tolerate such disrespect for the Prime Minister.

The Shiv Sena leader also said he did not see anyone as his opponent in Maharashtra

"I do not see anyone as opponent, the problems of Maharashtra are my opponents. I have answers to the problems that people of Maharashtra are facing, I urge them to come in huge numbers and vote for Shiv Sena," Thackeray said.