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The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Sunday sent a notice to the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the usage of the word “Bhavani” in its theme song, released last week to promote its new poll symbol of the ‘flaming torch’.
The Sena (UBT) theme song has visuals of party founder the late Bal Thackeray holding a flaming torch, and Shiv Sena workers, and Aaditya and Uddhav Thackeray holding rallies. It also has the slogan “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji” being shouted in the background.
“The ECI has sent us a fatwa asking us to take the word Jai Bhawani out of our song. Under no circumstance will we take this word out. If the ECI wants to act against us then it should first act against PM Modi and Amit Shah. If I accuse the EC of disrespecting the deity of Maharashtra does it have an answer?” Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said.
The Sena has since its inception been using the phrase “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji” as its political slogan. Goddess Bhawani enjoys immense status in the political lexicon of the Shiv Sena and Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was her devotee.
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