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Uddhav Thackeray denies abandoning Hindutva, proposing a Shivaji memorial, and challenges BJP's political tactics and alliances.

Thackeray Denies Abandoning Hindutva

Uddhav Thackeray reaffirms his commitment to Hindutva, proposes converting Raj Bhavan into a Shivaji memorial, and critiques BJP's political maneuvers and alliances.

Uddhav Thackeray reasserts his commitment to Hindutva, criticizes BJP's version, proposes a Shivaji memorial, and questions election strategies.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday asserted he has not turned his back on the Hindutva ideology, but his former ally BJP's "mouldy" Hindutva was not acceptable to him.
Speaking at his party's gathering at Nashik in north Maharashtra, he also suggested that the BJP-led government in the state turn the Raj Bhavan premises in Mumbai into a memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj while shifting the governor to some other place.
If the BJP has genuine respect for the 17th century warrior king, the Union government should declare a country-wide holiday on his birth anniversary, said the former Maharashtra chief minister.
Without the undivided Shiv Sena, the BJP would not have reached a stage where it could build a Ram temple in Ayodhya, said Thackeray who parted ways with the saffron party in 2019.
The BJP spread the fake narrative that the Shiv Sena (UBT) has ditched Hindutva, he said, adding that Muslims backed his party only because as chief minister he treated everyone equally.
"I parted ways with the BJP and not with Hindutva. I will not abandon Hindutva even if I die," Thackeray said.
The Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Hindutva meant nationalism, he said, adding that `mashal' (burning torch) might be the party's election symbol but `bhagwa' (saffron colour) is its identity.
"I do not accept the BJP's mouldy Hindutva," Thackeray added, in response to the jibes of his former ally that he gave up Hindu nationalism after severing the ties with the BJP and joining hands with the Congress in Maharashtra.
"Show me where I have abandoned Hindutva. It is a fake narrative that BJP is a Hindutva party," Thackeray said, noting that the BJP formed alliance with the Telugu Desam Party as well as the Janata Dal (United) whose chief Nitish Kumar had once sought "RSS mukt Bharat (India without RSS)." Thackeray also took a swipe at the BJP over its announcement to distribute 'saugat-e-Modi' gift kits during Ramzan. It was done with an eye on elections in Bihar, while in Maharashtra the same party gave the slogan `batenge toh katenge' (divided we will perish), he said.
When the Babri mosque was demolished in 1992, BJP leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani apologised for it while Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray declared that he was proud if his party's workers had demolished the structure, Uddhav said.
The Muslim community in Maharashtra supported him because as chief minister he treated everyone equally, he said.
On his party voting against the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Thackeray said it opposed the legislation because there was no connection between Hindutva and Waqf Boards.
He pointed out that the BJP recently announced an alliance with the AIADMK, which too opposed the Waqf (Amendment) Bill.
The Sena (UBT) chief alleged that Mumbai was being "looted" as all big-ticket projects were being diverted to Gujarat.
Thackeray reiterated that he did not accept the results of the November 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections in which the Opposition suffered a rout.
If elections were held through ballot paper, the Opposition will get a mandate bigger than the one secured by the ruling Mahayuti coalition, he claimed.
He also cited the booth management of the BJP, and said his party needs to work on it.
The former CM, however, conceded that the Opposition alliance could not dispel the "illusion" created by the BJP and convey to the people the good work done by his government.
Targeting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he also asked how many of its chief were Dalits or Muslims, echoing a recent statement of state Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal.

Eknath Shinde accuses Uddhav Thackeray of seeking PM Modi's intervention to avoid investigation agency actions. Shinde criticizes Shiv Sena UBT's Congress alignment, highlighting departures from Shivaji Maharaj's principles.

Shinde Alleges Thackeray Sought Modi for Relief

Eknath Shinde accuses Uddhav Thackeray of enlisting PM Modi's aid to evade investigative agency actions. Shinde criticizes Shiv Sena UBT for associating with Congress, suggesting a shift from foundational principles.

Eknath Shinde accuses Uddhav Thackeray of seeking Modi's help to avoid investigations

Eknath Shinde alleges Uddhav Thackeray sought Modi's help to dodge investigations. Criticizes Shiv Sena UBT for Congress ties. Sanjay Raut claims Shinde's Congress inclination.

Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has made allegations against former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, claiming that Thackeray sought Prime Minister Narendra Modi's intervention to avoid actions from investigating agencies.
Shinde, speaking in the Legislative Council, asserted that Thackeray visited Delhi and appealed to PM Modi to establish a coalition government in Maharashtra but reconsidered upon returning to the state.
Shinde accused Thackeray's faction, Shiv Sena (UBT), of abandoning the principles of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by aligning with the Congress and embracing what he termed an "Aurangzebi ideology." Shinde stated, "We courageously retrieved the bow and arrow symbol which Shiv Sena had surrendered to Congress."
He further remarked that the Shiv Sena UBT lacks the moral authority to speak on Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, as they have purportedly adopted Aurangzeb's principles. Shinde emphasized that his allegiance has always been to public service over power or positions.
These comments follow recent claims by Shiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut that Shinde once contemplated joining Congress. Raut refrained from providing further details out of respect for the late Congress leader Ahmed Patel but suggested former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan could corroborate his assertions.
Additionally, former Maharashtra Congress chief Nana Patole recently stirred controversy by extending an "offer" during Holi festivities, suggesting that Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar consider joining the opposition alliance with a proposal for a rotational Chief Minister post.

The party's mouthpiece 'Saamana' said that Rahul's speech, and its fallout across the country, was a clear pointer that more was in store for the BJP in the coming days. 

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena heaps praises on Rahul Gandhi's fiery Lok Sabha speech 

The party's mouthpiece 'Saamana' said that Rahul's speech, and its fallout across the country, was a clear pointer that more was in store for the BJP in the coming days.&nbsp;

The Uddhav Thackeray faction-led Shiv Sena was all in praise of Congress Leader Rahul Gandhi for his fiery speech in the Lok Sabha.
The party's mouthpiece 'Saamana' Group termed it as 'a vendetta by time', predicting that Rahul's speech, and its fallout across the country, was a clear pointer that more was in store for the BJP in the coming days, according to IANS news agency.
"In the last 10 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and their BJP never faced such a situation. Rahul Gandhi has scratched off the vermillion (sindoor) of divinity off Modi&hellip;The Leader of Opposition cannot be congratulated enough for this," said 'Saamana'.
The mouthpiece pointed out that after Rahul Gandhi's assertions that the BJP was not a "monopolist of Hinduism", a storm erupted in Parliament and for the first time in 10 years, Shah had to seek 'protection' from the Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla.
The 'Saamana' further said that Gandhi's statements about how some people are instigating riots in the name of Hindutva and spreading communal hatred for elections, even though real Hinduism is sober, liberal and fearlessly supportive of Truth, angered PM Modi who accused the Congress LoP of "insulting the Hindus".
"Rahul Gandhi ridiculed Modi's claims of divinity and how he could communicate directly with God&hellip; Modi became a laughing stock in front of the whole Parliament by his own utterances. After this Modi-Shah had no choice but to seek the Speaker's protection&hellip; Hope the message has reached the ED-CBI-etc," said the 'Saamana'.
"The solitary Rahul Gandhi proved more than a match for the BJP's Modi, Shah, Rajnath Singh, Kiren Rijiju, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Bhupendra Yadav and others on the ruling side. Modi's fake Hindutva did not work in the LS elections, and on July 1, Rahul Gandhi again vanquished it in Parliament," said the 'Saamana'.
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Uddhav hits back at Modi: 'China will burst crackers if BJP returns to power'

Uddhav backs Rahul, hits back at Modi: 'China will burst crackers if BJP returns to power'

He slammed the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s remarks that Pakistan was eager to make Congress MP Rahul Gandhi India&rsquo;s next PM.

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said even if the BJP opens the door for him, he will not go back to his former ally, accusing the saffron party of sinking his government in 2022 through &ldquo;treachery&rdquo;.
Addressing a rally at Alibaug in Maharashtra&rsquo;s Raigad district, Thackeray claimed if the BJP wins the Lok Sabha polls, crackers will be burst in India as well as in China as there will be a &ldquo;timid&rdquo; government in New Delhi.
He slammed the BJP over Prime Minister Narendra Modi&rsquo;s remarks that Pakistan was eager to make Congress MP Rahul Gandhi India&rsquo;s next PM. Thackeray said the former ally resorts to fearmongering using Pakistan&rsquo;s name during polls.
Referring to the Poonch terror attack, Thackeray said the PM and Union Home Minister Amit Shah won&rsquo;t go there, but visit Maharashtra to destroy him.
One soldier was killed and four were injured after terrorists ambushed an Indian Air Force (IAF) convoy in Jammu and Kashmir&rsquo;s Poonch district on Saturday, three weeks ahead of polling in Anantnag-Rajouri Lok Sabha constituency.
&ldquo;Even if the doors are open, do whatever you want. I will not come to you. And there will be no need to come back to you because you will not be there (in power),&rdquo; Thackeray said, adding that his government was pulled down through &ldquo;treachery&rdquo; in 2022.
The Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in the state collapsed in June 2022 after Eknath Shinde led a rebellion in the undivided Shiv Sena and joined hands with the BJP to become the chief minister.
In an interview to a news channel last week, Modi had said that he would respect Uddhav Thackeray as Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's son and would be the first person to help him if he is in distress.
Thackeray said Modi has only given pain to people till now, but he is ready to campaign for him if people say they are happy with his government's work.
The Sena (UBT) chief said that had the BJP worked for 10 years, it would not have had to engineer splits, referring to the upheavals in Shiv Sena and NCP.
Accusing the BJP of harbouring hatred for Maharashtra, he said that despite giving over 40 MPs to the NDA in 2019, the state was betrayed.
The former Maharashtra chief minister accused the Centre of taking away big-ticket projects to Gujarat and imposing the &ldquo;ecologically destructive&rdquo; Jaitapur Nuclear Power Plant project and a refinery project on the state.
On BJP's 400-plus seat call, Thackeray said its confidence is growing and its hunger is insatiable. He also alleged that the BJP wants to change the Constitution after getting a brute majority.
In the Raigad Lok Sabha constituency, which will vote on May 7, the ruling Mahayuti is backing Sunil Tatkare of Ajit Pawar-led NCP against Anant Geete of Sena (UBT).&nbsp;

Mauris Noronha used his bodyguard's gun to kill Uddhav Sena leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a Facebook Live, before taking his own life

Uddhav Sena leader’s murder: Killer held grudge, used bodyguard’s pistol to commit crime, says official 

Mauris Noronha used his bodyguard's gun to kill Uddhav Sena leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a Facebook Live, before taking his own life

A bodyguard of Mauris Noronha, who killed Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Abhishek Ghosalkar during a &lsquo;Facebook Live&rsquo; before taking his own life, has been detained by the Mumbai Crime Branch and is being questioned, an official said on Friday.
The pistol used by Noronha belongs to his bodyguard Amarendra Mishra. The weapon was made at an ordnance factory and its licence is in Mishra&rsquo;s name, he said.
Crime Branch officials have started questioning Mishra in this connection, he said.
The police have recorded the statements of Noronha&rsquo;s family members, including his wife, and learnt that he nursed a grudge against ex-corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, son of former MLA Vinod Ghosalkar and a loyalist of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT).
Noronha, who faced many cases, was earlier arrested in a rape case and spent nearly five months behind bars.
While there was a tussle between Ghosalkar (40) and Noronha, who had political aspirations, the latter suspected the former had implicated him in the rape case, his wife has told the police.
After coming out of jail, Noronha would frequently say that he wouldn't "spare" Ghosalkar.
The official said, Noronha first decided to win Ghosalkar&rsquo;s trust by offering an olive branch to him. He began putting up Ghoslkar&rsquo;s banners in his area.
Around 7.30 pm on Thursday, Ghosalkar was in his office at IC Colony, which is less than 100 metres from Noronha&rsquo;s set-up on the ground floor of the 'Prabhu Udyog Bhavan' building, when got a call from Noronha.
Noronha asked him to come over to his office on the other side of the road, saying they would distribute sarees to women there. Noronha&rsquo;s office has banners with messages like &lsquo;&lsquo;Corona Yoddha&rsquo; and &lsquo;Vote for Mauris bhai&rsquo;.
Noronha then suggested to Ghosalkar that they do a Facebook Live to announce their decision to bury the hatchet and work for the people.
During the FB Live, Noronha pumped bullets into Ghosalkar from his bodyguard&rsquo;s pistol, which he perhaps had kept with himself. He then rushed to the mezzanine floor of his office and shot himself in the head, the official said.
A case was registered based on a complaint filed by a friend of Ghosalkar, who used to accompany him everywhere. His statement was also recorded in this connection, the official said.
The police on Friday maintained a tight vigil in the area amid the presence of a large number of people near the offices of Noronha and Ghosalkar. Shops in the vicinity also remained shut, he said, adding that the situation was calm there.

The Supreme Court on January 22 accepted a plea of Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's order that declared Shinde's faction of Shiv Sena as the real political party.

Sena Vs Sena: SC seeks response of Maha CM Shinde, MLAs on Thackeray group's plea 

The Supreme Court on January 22 accepted a plea of Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's order that declared Shinde's faction of Shiv Sena as the real political party.

The Supreme Court on Monday sought responses from Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and other lawmakers of his group on a plea of the Uddhav Thackeray faction challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar's order declaring the Shiv Sena bloc led by Shinde as the "real political party" after its split in June 2022.
A bench comprising Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud and Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra took note of the submissions of senior advocates Kapil Sibal and Abhishek Singhvi, appearing for the Thackeray faction, and sought response of the chief minister and other MLAs within two weeks.
At the outset, the top court said the plea can be heard by the Bombay High Court as well. The senior lawyers for the Thackeray faction, however, opposed the idea and said the top court is more equipped to handle the case.
&ldquo;Your Lordships have to decide it. If we go to the high court, then it will be delayed further,&rdquo; Sibal said, adding the speaker&rsquo;s decision had come in pursuance of the direction of the top court.
The Supreme Court, which initially intended to grant Shinde and the MLAs of his bloc four weeks to submit their replies, later fixed the case after two weeks.
The Thackeray faction, in its plea filed through MLA Sunil Prabhu, has alleged that Shinde "unconstitutionally usurped power" and is heading an "unconstitutional government".
In his order passed on January 10, Speaker Narwekar had also rejected the Thackeray faction's plea to disqualify 16 MLAs of the ruling camp, including Shinde.
Challenging the orders passed by the Speaker, the Thackeray faction has claimed they are "patently unlawful and perverse" and that instead of punishing the act of defection, they reward the defectors by holding that they comprise the real political party.
"All impugned decisions are premised on a common finding that the majority of legislators represented the will of the political party, and therefore, they are not liable for disqualification," the plea said.
This amounts to a complete inversion of the 10th Schedule, which is intended to disqualify legislators who act against their political party, it said.
"However, if the majority of legislators are treated to be the political party, then the members of the actual political party become subject to the will of the majority of legislators. This is totally against the Constitutional scheme, and is consequently liable to be set aside," the petition said.
It said the speaker had erred in holding that the majority legislators of the Shiv Sena represented the will of the Shiv Sena political party.
"The balance of convenience is in favour of the petitioner and against the respondents. Eknath Shinde has unconstitutionally usurped power and is heading an unconstitutional Government in Maharashtra. This is extremely prejudicial and causing irreparable harm and injury to the petitioner, as well as to the general public," the plea alleged.
As an interim relief, the petition has sought an ex-parte stay on the operation and effect of the January 10 order passed by the speaker, pending a decision on the plea before the apex court.
It has also sought an interim relief restraining the Shinde faction from issuing directions to the group of Shiv Sena MLAs led by Thackeray.
"However, the impugned judgments are contrary to this salutary principle of Constitutional law, as they allow the evil of defection to be committed unabated, merely by winning over a majority of legislators belonging to the political party.
"In fact, rather than punishing the act of defection, the impugned judgments reward the defectors by holding that they comprise the political party," it said.
The plea said it raises several substantial questions of law for consideration by the apex court.
"Whether the speaker failed to consider that the act of Eknath Shinde meeting the Governor, and taking oath as chief minister with the support of the BJP, and all the respondent MLAs supporting this decision, amounts to voluntarily giving up membership of the political party under Para 2(1)(a) of Tenth Schedule?" the petition asked.
In his ruling on the disqualification petitions, the speaker did not disqualify any MLA belonging to the rival camps.
The speaker's ruling further cemented Shinde's position as the chief minister, 18 months after he led a rebellion against Thackeray, and added to his political heft in the ruling coalition, which also consists of the BJP and the NCP (Ajit Pawar group), ahead of the Lok Sabha polls this summer and state assembly elections due in the second half of 2024.
Narwekar had said no party leadership can use provisions of the 10th Schedule of the Constitution (anti-defection law) to quell dissent or indiscipline within a party.
The Shinde group had the support of 37 out of the total 54 Sena MLAs when the party split in June 2022, the speaker had noted.
The Election Commission had given the 'Shiv Sena' name and 'bow and arrow' symbol to the Shinde-led faction in early 2023.
In his order on the disqualification petitions filed by the Shinde-led Sena and the rival Thackeray faction against each other's MLAs, Narwekar had said Sunil Prabhu of the Sena (UBT) ceased to be the whip from June 21, 2022 (when the party split) and legislator Bharat Gogawale of the Shinde group became the authorised whip.
The speaker had also held that the Shiv Sena 'pramukh' (chief) did not have the power to remove any leader from the party. He did not accept the argument that the will of the party chief and the will of the party were synonymous.&nbsp;

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker has ruled that CM EKnath Shinde's faction is the real Shiv Sena. This comes as a major blow to former CM Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.

Sena vs Sena row | Eknath Shinde faction is real Shiv Sena: Speaker

Maharashtra Assembly Speaker has ruled that CM EKnath Shinde's faction is the real Shiv Sena. This comes as a major blow to former CM Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.

In a major disappointment for Maharashtra's former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on January 10 held incumbent CM Eknath Shinde's faction as the real Shiv Sena.
Announcing the ruling, Narwekar said that Thackeray did not have the support of majority and had no power to remove Shinde.
The Speaker rejected Uddhav's plea to consider the party's 2018 constitution. He said that the constitution provided by Election Commission of India is the relevant one to determine which faction is the real political party.
"The 2018 amended constitution of Shiv Sena cannot be considered as valid as it's not in the records of the Election Commission of India. As per Supreme Court orders, I can not delve into any other factor on which the constitution is valid. As per records, I am relying on the 1999 constitution of Shiv Sena as the valid constitution," said the Speaker.
Ruling in favour of the Shinde faction, Narwekar said that the decision of majority is the party's will.
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Uddhav also took a swipe at the Centre over its decision to slash by Rs 200 the LPG prices per cylinder as a "Raksha Bandhan" gift.

'BJP should tie rakhis to Bilkis Bano, Manipur women': Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at the BJP a day before the meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Mumbai. 

Uddhav also took a swipe at the Centre over its decision to slash by Rs 200 the LPG prices per cylinder as a "Raksha Bandhan" gift.

Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at the BJP a day before the meeting of the opposition's INDIA alliance in Mumbai.&nbsp;
Uddhav said that 'Today is Raksha Bandhan... The BJP should tie rakhi to Bilkis Bano, women of Manipur, women wrestlers... They should feel safe in the country and that's why we have come together.'
Talking about Centre's move to reduce LPG prices by Rs 200 per cylinder, Uddhav said that the BJP is thinking of its sisters after 9 years. He asked if there was Raksha Bandhan in the country for the last 9 years.&nbsp;
Union minister Anurag Thakur while announcing the cut in the LPG prices had said that it is Raksha Bandhan gift from Prime Minister Modi to his 75 lakh sisters.&nbsp;
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Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav soon after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment.

Uddhav Thackeray reacts to Supreme Court verdict, asks Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde to do what he did

Uddhav reacts to SC verdict, asks Maharashtra CM Shinde to do what he did


Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav soon after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment.

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray met incumbent Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar and his deputy Tejashwi Yadav soon after the Supreme Court delivered its judgment on Thackeray's tussle with Eknath Shinde.
Thackeray on May 11, 2023, said, "If the current CM is even slightly ethical, he and the Deputy CM should resign, like I did."
"SC said that if I had not resigned, I might have been made CM again. I'm not fighting for myself. My fight is for the people, my country, my state," he added.
Referring to his meeting with Nitish and Tejashwi, Uddhav said, "Disputes are common in politics, but we are now of the same view that we have to save the country, save the Constitution."

Can't reinstate Thackeray as CM as he resigned voluntarily: SC

Maharashtra tussle: SC says Governor erred, but court can't reinstate Uddhav Thackeray as CM

Supreme Court judgment on Shinde vs Thackeray tussle Governor erred in concluding that Thackeray had lost majority: SC Can't reinstate Thackeray as CM as he resigned voluntarily: SC

The judges also said that the Assembly Speaker's decision to appoint Bharat Gogawale of the Shinde faction as the whip of Shiv Sena was "illegal".

The Supreme Court on May 11, 2023, delivered its judgment on the heated political battle between former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and his friend-turned-foe Eknath Shinda, the current CM.
The top court said that after Shinde and his camp rebelled against Thackeray, the Maharashtra Governor was not justified in calling upon then-CM Uddhav to prove a majority in the Assembly in June 2022.
The judges also said that the Assembly Speaker's decision to appoint Bharat Gogawale of the Shinde faction as the whip of Shiv Sena was "illegal".
The court added that it cannot rule on Uddhav's plea to be restored as CM since he tendered his resignation voluntarily.
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Watch: in a rare bonhomie, former allies Thackeray and Fadnavis walk in together

Watch: in a rare show of bonhomie, ex-allies Thackeray & Fadnavis walk in together

Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have been bitter foes since the undivided Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Assembly polls over sharing of the chief ministerial tenure.

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray today arrived at Vidhan Bhavan talking to each other and greeting assembled reporters together.
Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Uddhav Thackeray had arrived to take part in a meeting of the Marathi Language department.
Devendra Fadnavis and Uddhav Thackeray have been bitter foes since the undivided Shiv Sena broke its alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Assembly polls over sharing of the chief ministerial tenure.
Mr Thackeray then formed government in the state with the support of the Congress and Nationalist Congress Party.
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Actor Rajinikanth had a meeting with former chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and his family at their residence 'Matoshree' in Mumbai on Saturday.

Rajinikanth visits Uddhav Thackeray and his family in Mumbai

Rajinikanth was spotted on Friday at the opening ODI between India and Australia at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium.The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) extended an invitation to Rajinikanth to attend the game.

Actor Rajinikanth had a meeting with former chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and his family at their residence "Matoshree" in Mumbai on Saturday.
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On Saturday, actor Rajinikanth visited former chief minister and Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray and his family at their Mumbai home, Matoshree. &nbsp;Rajinikanth arrived in Mumbai on Friday.
Aditya Thackeray, the son of Uddhav, shared a photo of himself and Rajinikanth on Instagram . 'An absolute delight to have Rajinikanthji at Matoshri once again', he wrote as the caption for the photo. Along with Thalaiva, the picture includes Uddhav, his wife Reshmi, and their two sons Aditya and Tejas. Rajinikanth was welcomed with a bouquet of flowers in the picture.
This meeting is completely 'apolitical' ,according to sources.Rajinikanth paid a courtesy visit to Matoshri while he was in Mumbai for some obligations, according to sources. Additionally, it has been reported that Rajnikanth was a huge fan of Bal Thackeray's cartoons.
A fan replied to Aditya's post. 'Power of the matoshree', one person wrote. One more person said, "Super duper!" 'Thailava At Matoshri', a second person added. 'Powerful people make places powerful', someone else added.
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Several images were published on MCA's Twitter account. Rajinikanth can be seen playing the game with MCA President Amol Kale in the picture.
The post was captioned as , 'Thalava in the residence...During the #INDvAUS game at the Wankhede, Mumbai Cricket Association President Mr. @Amolkk1976 and Superstar @rajinikanth were conversing'.
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The apex court remarked that "difference of opinion among MLAs within a party can't be sufficient ground for the governor to call for the floor test.

SC criticises Maharashtra Governor's actions in Sena dispute

The Supreme Court has criticised Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for his role in the dispute between the two factions of the Shiv Sena. 

The apex court remarked that "difference of opinion among MLAs within a party can't be sufficient ground for the governor to call for the floor test.

The Supreme Court has criticised Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari for the manner in which he intervened in the dispute between the two factions of the Shiv Sena. The apex court remarked that "difference of opinion among MLAs within a party can be on any ground like payment of development fund or deviation from party ethos but can that be a sufficient ground for the governor to call for the floor test? Governor cannot lend his office to effectuate a particular result. Calling for a trust vote will lead to toppling of elected government."
It further said that the Governor's action should not precipitate the matter. His decisions could end up toppling a govt and it would be a sad spectacle for democracy.&nbsp;
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A five-judge constitution bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud was taking forward the hearing on the events that unfolded during the June 2022 Maharashtra political crisis triggered by a revolt in the then-undivided Shiv Sena by MLAs loyal to Eknath Shinde.
(with PTI inputs)

Need to keep good relations with Centre, work happens on ground, not online: Maha CM taunts Uddhav

Maha CM taunts Uddhav Thackeray, says 'work needs to be done on ground, not from home'

"The Shiv Sena is founded by Balasaheb Thackeray. Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs, MPs, (former) corporators are with me."

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday took a swipe at his former leader Uddhav Thackeray by stating good relations have to be maintained with the Centre to get development funds, and work gets done on the ground and not online or from home.
Speaking at the ABP conclave, Shinde said one needed to keep ego aside for the state, a swipe at Thackeray, who as chief minister of the Maha Vikas Aghadi dispensation between 2019 and 2022, often sparred with the Narendra Modi government.
Queried on the Election Commission choosing his faction as the real Shiv Sena and giving it the bow and arrow symbol, Shinde said, "The Shiv Sena is founded by Balasaheb Thackeray. Most of the Shiv Sena MLAs, MPs, (former) corporators are with me." Without naming Uddhav Thackeray, the CM said the former ditched the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray in the lust for power.
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Uddhav Thackeray had broken his alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party after the 2019 Assembly poll results claiming the latter had broken its promise of sharing the chief ministerial tenure.

Another setback for Uddhav Thackeray as SC refuses to stay EC order | Sena name, symbol row

Another setback for Uddhav Thackeray as SC refuses to stay EC order | Sena symbol, name row

Another setback for Uddhav Thackeray as SC refuses to stay EC order
EC recognised Shinde&nbsp;faction as real Shiv Sena
SC asks Shinde&nbsp;faction to file reply to plea
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Another setback for Uddhav Thackeray as SC refuses to stay EC order | Sena name, symbol row

The Supreme Court Wednesday refused to stay the Election Commission order recognising the Eknath Shinde-led bloc as the real Shiv Sena and issued a notice to the group headed by the Maharashtra chief minister on the plea of the rival Uddhav Thackeray camp challenging the poll panel's decision.
A bench headed by Chief Justice D Y Chandrachud took note of the submissions of senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Thackeray, and sought response of the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde.
The counsel for the Shinde faction told the bench, also comprising Justices P S Narasimha and J B Pardiwala, that it will not issue any whip or initiate process to disqualify the lawmakers of the Thackeray faction in the meantime. &ldquo;All right, issue notice. The counter affidavit will be filed within two weeks,&rdquo; the bench said.
While issuing notice, the bench, however, refused to stay the decision of the poll panel acknowledging the Shinde faction as the real Shiv Sena, saying it cannot be done without hearing the other side.
The top court had on Tuesday agreed to hear the plea of the Thackeray camp against the Election Commission's decision.
Besides recognising the Shinde-led bloc as the real Shiv Sena, the poll panel had also ordered the allotment of the party's original 'bow and arrow' poll symbol to it.
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The poll panel had last week alloted Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol to Shinde's faction drawing severe criticism from ex-Sena chief Thackeray and his supporters.&nbsp;

Eknath Shinde named new Shiv Sena chief in first key meet after EC recognition

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shina was named the Shiv Sena chief at the national executive meet of the party on February 21.

The poll panel had last week alloted Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol to Shinde's faction drawing severe criticism from ex-Sena chief Thackeray and his supporters.&nbsp;

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shina was named the Shiv Sena chief at the national executive meet of the party on February 21. It was the first meeting after the Election Commission recognised Shinde's faction as the real Shiv Sena.&nbsp;
The poll panel had last week alloted Shiv Sena's bow and arrow symbol to Shinde's faction drawing severe criticism from ex-Sena chief Thackeray and his supporters.&nbsp;
Earlier in the day, the Lok Sabha Secretariat alloted the Shiv Sena's office in the Parliament complex to Shinde's faction in a further setback to the Thackeray's.&nbsp;
The Supreme Court is set to hear Uddhav Thackeray's plea against the Election Commission order on Wednesday.&nbsp;

On 18 February, Shinde faction's floor leader Rahul Shewale had written to the Secretariat seeking allotment of the Sena office.

Lok Sabha: Uddhav camp thrown out of Shiv Sena office as Secretariat allots office to Shinde faction

On 18 February, Shinde faction's floor leader Rahul Shewale had written to the Secretariat seeking allotment of the Sena office.

In a fresh setback to Uddhav Thackeray and his followers, the opposing Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena was allotted the party office in Parliament House on 21 February 2023.
The Lok Sabha Secretariat allotted the office to Shinde's camp after it was recognised as the real Shiv Sena by the Election Commission, and granted the 'bow and arrow' symbol of the party, practically denying Uddhav Thackeray a claim on the party his father, Bal Thackeray, founded in 1966.
On 18 February, Shinde faction's floor leader Rahul Shewale had written to the Secretariat seeking allotment of the Sena office. Until now, both the Uddhav and Shinde factions had been using the office.
Meanwhile, the Thackeray faction moved the Supreme Court which has agreed to hear its plea against the EC ruling on 22 February.

The top court will hear the petition on 22 February, according to reports.

Shiv Sena symbol fight: Supreme Court agrees to hear Uddhav camp's plea over EC ruling in Shinde's favour

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Shiv Sena symbol fight: Supreme Court agrees to hear Uddhav Thackeray faction's plea over EC ruling in Eknath Shinde's favour

The top court will hear the petition on 22 February, according to reports.

The Supreme Court on 21 February 2023 agreed to hear a petition filed by the Uddhav Thackeray faction over the Shiv Sena symbol tussle. The top court will hear the petition on 22 February.
The Thackeray faction has challenged the Election Commission's decision to recognise the Eknath Shinde camp as the real Shiv Sena. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for the Thackeray faction, mentioned the matter before a bench of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and Justices Krishna Murari and P S Narasimha on Tuesday.
&ldquo;If the EC order is not stayed then they will take over the symbol and the bank accounts. Please list it tomorrow before the Constitution bench,&rdquo; Sibal submitted.
The top court said it needs to go through the case files and posted the matter for hearing at 3:30 pm on Wednesday The Election Commission on Friday had recognised the Eknath Shinde-led faction as the real Shiv Sena and ordered the allocation of the "bow and arrow" poll symbol to it. In a 78-page order on the protracted battle for control of the organisation, the Commission allowed the Uddhav Thackeray faction to keep the "flaming torch" poll symbol allocated to it till the completion of the assembly by-polls in the state.
(With PTI inputs)

On Uddhav's 'Mogambo' swipe, Maha BJP hits back with 'you have disappeared like Mr India' jibe

On Uddhav's 'Mogambo' swipe, Maharashtra BJP hits back with 'Mr India' jibe

Hitting back at Shah welcoming the EC decision, Thackeray, had, on Sunday, sarcastically said 'Mogambo khush hua', a line the villain in the film often repeats when a plan succeeds.

A day after Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray dubbed Union Minister Amit Shah as "Mogambo", an iconic villain from the 1980s blockbuster film 'Mr India', the Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday centred its retort around the film's lead character's ability to disappear.
The EC had, on February 17, recognised the faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena and had allotted it the 'bow and arrow' symbol, prompting Shah to claim Thackeray would now know on which side the truth was.
Hitting back at Shah welcoming the EC decision, Thackeray, had, on Sunday, sarcastically said 'Mogambo khush hua', a line the villain in the film often repeats when a plan succeeds.
"Uddhav Thackeray is rushing to label the BJP leadership as Mogambo. What he fails to understand is with such idiotic commentary, he himself is becoming Mr India. You have almost disappeared from Maharashtra politics. You must stay at home," BJP MLA from Mumbai Atul Bhatkhalkar said.
Meanwhile, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi chief Prakash Ambedkar, when asked about such remarks by the media in Akola, said one should happily accept such metaphors in politics.&nbsp;

The MNS leader reportedly added that Raut's "mental balance" has been disturbed after spending time in prison in an alleged money laundering case.

Slap threat for Uddhav Thackeray camp's Sanjay Raut by MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande: 'obscene language'

The MNS leader reportedly added that Raut's "mental balance" has been disturbed after spending time in prison in an alleged money laundering case.

A leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) party has threatened to slap Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. MNS' Sandeep Deshpande on 19 February 2023 accused Uddhav Sena's Sanjay Raut of using derogatory language during a press conference.
Deshpande said that he would have slapped Raut as obscene language cannot be tolerated. The MNS leader reportedly added that Raut's "mental balance" has been disturbed after spending time in prison in an alleged money laundering case.
Earlier, Sanjay Raut had claimed that a ₹2,000 crore deal had been struck to allot Shiv Sena's bow-and-arrow symbol to the faction led by Eknath Shinde.
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