BJP downplays Sena attack, calls it 'friendly advice'

We are a permanent ally and will fight for victory in Maharashtra and will win more than 35 seats,” he said.  

His remarks came even as Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, in a hard-hitting editorial in mouthpiece ‘Saamana', slammed BJP over its overtures to Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).  

Asking BJP to adhere to the “dharma” of the alliance, Uddhav cited example of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray “who had rejected the offer of BJP rebel Shakarsinh Waghela in 1996 to form government of Shiv Sena in Gujarat”.  
“...(Narendra) Modi's rise in Gujarat was possible because Bal Thackeray stuck to the dharma of alliance and did not align with Waghela.

The BJP leaders who tried to reach out to the Sena deserters should read this history,” Uddhav said.