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Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Wednesday wished former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday. Shinde posted on social media and said- I wish mother Jagdamba that you have a long life. Uddhav Thackeray turned 62 on Wednesday. This congratulatory message from Shinde has come after Uddhav’s interview to ‘Saamana’. In the interview, Uddhav had made controversial remarks about Shinde.
Uddhav said – Shinde and rebel MLAs are like rotten leaves
In an interview to Sanjay Raut, executive editor of ‘Saamana’, Uddhav Thackeray attacked Eknath Shinde fiercely. Uddhav said- Even if I had made him (Shinde) the chief minister, his intentions are diabolical. Rotten leaves must fall from the tree. Those whom the tree has given everything, they themselves are leaving the tree. Those who got the most benefit left the party.
Uddhav Thackeray also targeted the BJP during the interview. Uddhav said- BJP supports Nitish in Bihar. Is Nitish a Hindutvawadi?
These were the people who want to swallow their own mother (the real Shiv Sena), but a mother is a mother after all. We will make extraordinary leaders out of ordinary people. He said- Shiv Sena is Balasaheb’s party and no one can separate him from the Thackeray family.
On Uddhav’s birthday, his son Aditya Thackeray has made a post on Instagram. Aditya has written – Congratulations to the father and my leader. I have learned honesty and kindness from him. They inspire me to do something new everyday.
Emotional stakes of the battle of Delhi and Maharashtra
Uddhav also played emotional stakes during the interview. He said- Delhi stabbed me in the back. The conspiracy to topple the Maharashtra government was done when I was hospitalized and could not even move. This statement of Uddhav is being seen as a gamble to make Marathi vs Delhi fight.
Whose case in Shiv Sena, Court and Commission
Whose 65 years old is Shiv Sena? The matter is currently before the Supreme Court and the Election Commission. On August 1, the Supreme Court is to hear 5 petitions, including the membership of 16 rebels of the Shinde faction. Here, the commission has also asked Shinde and the Uddhav faction to file a reply by August 8.
A hearing was held in the Supreme Court on July 20 regarding the Uddhav and Shinde factions in Shiv Sena. The next hearing in the court will be on August 1.
Shiv Sena’s political crisis started on June 20
Shiv Sena’s political crisis started on June 20 after the Rajya Sabha and Legislative Council elections in Maharashtra. 30 MLAs, including stalwart leader Eknath Shinde, left Mumbai first for Surat and then for Guwahati. After 10 days of political drama, Uddhav Thackeray resigned on 29 June, after which Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister on 30 June with the support of BJP.