Uddhav, Shinde in confrontation in Dussehra rallies

Express News Service

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday instructed his supporters on the conventional Dussehra rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park that the celebration has not left its Hindutva plank and that he would proceed to deal with the rebels led by CM Eknath Shinde as traitors.

“They (the rebels) are parasites who have crept up the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, they have no worth. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge,” mentioned Uddhav.

“We gave everything to him (Shinde)… his son was made Lok Sabha MP. People who come here love Sena and the Thackeray family,” Uddhav mentioned. The Sena chief mentioned Shinde’s faction is just not the Sena in any respect. “They are parasites who have grown on the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, the parasite has no value. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge,” Thackeray mentioned.

The Sena chief sought to maintain the celebration’s Hindutva line. “We left the BJP, not Hindutva. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat recently visited a mosque. Does that mean that RSS left Hindutva? The BJP has no authority to speak on Hindutva,” mentioned Uddhav. He additionally recalled LK Advani’s go to to the Jinnah memorial in Pakistan, saying the BJP was not the only spokesperson for Hindutva.  “The BJP also allied with Mehbooba Mufti for power in Jammu and Kashmir,” Thackeray mentioned.

Thackeray mentioned many growth tasks have been “snatched” from Maharashtra and shifted to Gujarat. “We have no ill-will against Gujarat. However, our chief minister (Shinde) keeps visiting Delhi. In the last 100 days of this new government, Shinde might have gone to Delhi for 99 days. He has no authority…even hike mike was snatched by his deputy,” Thackeray mentioned.

He mentioned when he was the CM, deputy CM Ajit Pawar remained respectful. “The Congress and NCP 
respected me and the chief minister’s chair.” Meanwhile, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in his parallel Dussehra rally at BKC mentioned that removed from being a traitor; his celebration was the “real follower” of Balasaheb Thackeray.

“We never betrayed the legacy of Balasaheb. In fact, Uddhav Thackeray cheated the party and is a traitor. They forgot the Balasaheb legacy. By joining hands with Congress and NCP, Uddhav forgot his father. We are the protectors of Sena legacy,” Shinde mentioned.

Shinde demanded Uddhav’s apology for “cheating” the celebration. “The people assembled here represent the real Shiv Sena. We have the support of all party MLAs and MPs,” he mentioned.“We took this step (rebellion) to save the Shiv Sena, preserve the principles of Balasaheb, Hindutva and for the betterment of Maharashtra,” he mentioned, including he has been getting an amazing response for the choice.

The CM requested Uddhav to apologize at Bal Thackeray’s memorial for going in opposition to his beliefs and aligning with one-time political rivals, the Congress and NCP.“Do you even have the precise to occupy the publish (of Shiv Sena chief) after compromising on the ideas of Bal Thackeray?’ Shinde mentioned in a scathing assault.He mentioned the large crowd at his Dussehra rally was proof sufficient to point out who the true inheritors of Bal Thackeray’s legacy have been.

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday instructed his supporters on the conventional Dussehra rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park that the celebration has not left its Hindutva plank and that he would proceed to deal with the rebels led by CM Eknath Shinde as traitors.

“They (the rebels) are parasites who have crept up the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, they have no worth. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge,” mentioned Uddhav.

“We gave everything to him (Shinde)… his son was made Lok Sabha MP. People who come here love Sena and the Thackeray family,” Uddhav mentioned. The Sena chief mentioned Shinde’s faction is just not the Sena in any respect. “They are parasites who have grown on the Shiv Sena tree. They should understand that without a tree, the parasite has no value. We are happy that these traitors have left us. Now, new leadership will emerge,” Thackeray mentioned.

The Sena chief sought to maintain the celebration’s Hindutva line. “We left the BJP, not Hindutva. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat recently visited a mosque. Does that mean that RSS left Hindutva? The BJP has no authority to speak on Hindutva,” mentioned Uddhav. He additionally recalled LK Advani’s go to to the Jinnah memorial in Pakistan, saying the BJP was not the only spokesperson for Hindutva.  “The BJP also allied with Mehbooba Mufti for power in Jammu and Kashmir,” Thackeray mentioned.

Thackeray mentioned many growth tasks have been “snatched” from Maharashtra and shifted to Gujarat. “We have no ill-will against Gujarat. However, our chief minister (Shinde) keeps visiting Delhi. In the last 100 days of this new government, Shinde might have gone to Delhi for 99 days. He has no authority…even hike mike was snatched by his deputy,” Thackeray mentioned.

He mentioned when he was the CM, deputy CM Ajit Pawar remained respectful. “The Congress and NCP 
revered me and the chief minister’s chair.” Meanwhile, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in his parallel Dussehra rally at BKC mentioned that removed from being a traitor; his celebration was the “real follower” of Balasaheb Thackeray.

“We never betrayed the legacy of Balasaheb. In fact, Uddhav Thackeray cheated the party and is a traitor. They forgot the Balasaheb legacy. By joining hands with Congress and NCP, Uddhav forgot his father. We are the protectors of Sena legacy,” Shinde mentioned.

Shinde demanded Uddhav’s apology for “cheating” the celebration. “The people assembled here represent the real Shiv Sena. We have the support of all party MLAs and MPs,” he mentioned.“We took this step (rebellion) to save the Shiv Sena, preserve the principles of Balasaheb, Hindutva and for the betterment of Maharashtra,” he mentioned, including he has been getting an amazing response for the choice.

The CM requested Uddhav to apologize at Bal Thackeray’s memorial for going in opposition to his beliefs and aligning with one-time political rivals, the Congress and NCP.“Do you even have the precise to occupy the publish (of Shiv Sena chief) after compromising on the ideas of Bal Thackeray?’ Shinde mentioned in a scathing assault.He mentioned the large crowd at his Dussehra rally was proof sufficient to point out who the true inheritors of Bal Thackeray’s legacy have been.