Maharashtra State Congress President Harshvardhan Sapkal met Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray at the latter's ‘Matoshree’ residence on Friday, a couple of days after he met NCP founder and supremo Sharad Pawar, in what is being seen as a move to consolidate the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
Balasaheb Kerunath Vikhe, a sugarcane cultivator and member of the Padmashri Vikhe Patil Sahakari Karkhana (cooperative sugar mill), who originally filed the complaint that led to the Supreme Court order, has demanded that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis resign to ensure an impartial investigation.
However, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena's Lok Sabha MP informed Rijiju that he'll not be able to attend the all-party meeting to be presided over by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh
Thackeray, who is presently holidaying abroad, issued the order to MNS leaders after some second-tier leaders of the party criticised moves to join hands with the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.
Defending strongly the unity between the estranged brothers Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray for 'safeguarding' the interests of Maharashtra and the Marathi language, the Shiv Sena(UBT) in its mouthpiece 'Saamana' editorial on Monday said the two should take steps in the state's interest, and 'if nectar comes out of poison, Maharashtra needs it'.
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday invited Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to join hands in opposing the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra. Uddhav accepted Raj's offer, albeit with certain conditions, which he spelt out clearly.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ridiculed Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut for his statement about 26/11 terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana, by saying that he never responds to statements made by "fools".
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday vowed to revive his party’s influence in the coastal Konkan region, which used to be a traditional stronghold of his party.
Bawankule claimed that Thackeray’s stance was driven by vote-bank politics ahead of the upcoming Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections.
Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday claimed that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is the BJP's ploy to take away land and give it to its industrialist friends.
