Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing criticism against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, questioning the purpose of his scheduled visit to the United States instead of addressing the crisis in violence-stricken Manipur. Speaking at a state-level convention, Thackeray called on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led central government to prioritize resolving the ongoing unrest in the northeastern state and challenged them to implement the Uniform Civil Code (UCC) nationwide.