"If Munshi Premchand or Harivansh Rai Bachchan come from U.P., I am ready to put out a red carpet for..." — Raj Thackeray

Wherever you go, respect the local culture or you will suffer.

There should be restriction on migration. Some people may criticize me for that. But the future generations will see the merit in my argument.

As for the development of Mumbai, the problem is that most of our chief ministers are from interior Maharashtra and they are not familiar with the problems confronting the city. Only someone born here will understand the problems of the metropolis.

People talk of the power and capabilities of Sharad Pawar. But except for his home turf Baramati, he has done very little for the development of the state. His vision is limited to Baramati.