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NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday asserted that he might have broken ranks with the BJP but never left the Hindutva ideology.The Shiv Sena chief, who is in Ayodhya to commemorate 100 days in office, has often faced questions for forming a government in Maharashtra with ideologically different NCP and Congress."Main BJP se alag hua hun, Hindutva se nahi. BJP ka matlab Hindutva nahi hai. Hindutva alag hai, BJP alag hai. (I might have parted ways with the BJP, but not Hindutva. BJP does not represent Hindutva. They are both different)," he said while addressing reporters in Ayodhya.The Maharashtra chief minister also announced Rs 1 crore for the construction of the Ram Temple from his personal trust."Today, I want to announce that not from the state government, but from my trust, I offer an amount of Rs 1 crore," he said.Speaking about his visit to the holy city, Uddhav said, "I am here to seek blessings of Ram Lalla. I have with me today several members of my 'Bhagwa' family. It is my third visit in the last 1.5 years. I will also offer prayers today."Earlier, Uddhav's party Shiv Sena had launched a veiled attack on its erstwhile ally BJP. In an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', the party said that Lord Ram and Hindutva is not the sole property of any single political party."Those whose government lasted for 80 hours were claiming that the Thackeray regime will not last for even 100 hours. But this MVA government not only thrived but has instilled trust in the minds of people during this period with its performance," the editorial said.The Sena was apparently referring to the second inning of the erstwhile Devendra Fadnavis government which lasted for only 80 hours in November last year."Hence, CM Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya has to be welcomed as he is offering the flowers of works (done by the government) at the feet of Lord Shriram," it said.