NEW DELHI: Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane on Saturday took a swipe at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray, quipping that he would “watch the India–Pakistan conflict in secret, sporting a burqa.”Whereas speaking to reporters, Rane stated, “Aaditya Thackeray will watch the India-Pakistan match secretly, sporting a burqa, and his voice (mimicking a woman and saying I’m Aditya) can be useful as nobody would determine him and (once more in feminine voice mimicking Aditya, says Pakistan Zindabad.)”This response got here after Thackeray focused the BJP over the India–Pakistan Asia Cup match, alleging that the saffron get together has modified its ideology and asking whether or not “blood and cricket can circulate collectively.” Responding to the criticism, Maharashtra minister and cricket administrator Ashish Shelar stated worldwide sporting occasions can’t be dictated by bilateral political stand-offs. Talking to reporters, Thackeray stated Pakistan has carried out a number of terror assaults inside India and that broadcasters within the nation ought to boycott the India–Pakistan match.“The BCCI is turning into anti-national. Why is the BCCI so enthusiastic about taking part in with Pakistan? Is it due to greed for cash, TV income, commercial income, or is it for the charges of gamers? When Pakistan can boycott Asia Cup simply because it was in India, then why can’t the BCCI do it?” he requested.“Had the true BJP been in energy, it could not have allowed it. The BJP has modified its ideology,” Thackeray stated.“If blood and water can’t circulate collectively, how can cricket and blood be collectively?” Thackeray later stated in a submit on X.“Why the Union authorities (is) silent on taking part in with a rustic that harbours terrorism,” he additional stated in one other tweet.