Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, party MP Sanjay Raut and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde attended separate gatherings in Maharashtra on Friday as rival factions marked the Shiv Sena's 60th Foundation Day celebrations.(Source: PTI)A day after the rival Shiv Sena factions held a separate rallies to celebrate the 60th foundation da, Shiv Sena (UBT) Sanjay Raut mocked Eknath Shinde’s faction for celebration the milestone calling it a biological miracle and question how can a four-year old party could claim a 60 year legacy? In a press conference, Raut stated, “I wanted to send some DNA samples to biology professors for study. I mean, the group that was formed four years ago. The one you are referring to is Amit Shah’s ‘test-tube baby.’ So, how can you give a 60-year certificate to a four-year-old ‘test-tube baby’?”
What Eknath Shinde said: Invoking the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray, Shinde said the party’s true heirs are its dedicated workers. “Balasaheb Thackeray’s real successors are Shiv Sainiks. Leadership is earned through ideology, not blood relations,” he said, adding that Shiv Sena represents beliefs of millions of supporters rather than a family inheritance. Shinde also said, “Dogs bark in packs, but a lion walks alone. Shinde also declared, “Yeh toh sirf trailer hai, picture abhi baaki hai (This is just a trailer; the movie is still not over),” suggesting that the political battle between the rival Sena factions is far from over.
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Uddhav’s remarks in his rally: At Mumbai’s Shanmukhananda Hall on Friday, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray made an emotional appeal amid growing crisis in his party. Thackeray said he was willing to step aside if party workers no longer had faith in his leadership, but asserted that he would never abandon his responsibilities. Also targeting rebel leaders, he accusing them of betraying both voters and the legacy of Balasaheb Thackeray. The party chief also insisted that the undivided Shiv Sena had always stood firmly for Hindutva and the rights of the Marathi people. He accused the rebels of using the merger argument as an excuse for their defection. The rift widened after six Shiv Sena (UBT) Lok Sabha MPs skipped a party meeting in Delhi despite a whip being issued, causing the party to serve them show-cause notices. Now, apologising to voters from constituencies represented by the rebel MPs, Thackeray claimed they had secured victories because of Balasaheb Thackeray’s legacy before later turning against the party. He urged Shiv Sainiks to directly question those leaders who chose to switch sides.
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