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Sena vs Sena: Dusshera rallies in Mumbai turn political as Shinde, Uddhav take aim at each other | India News – Times of India

Uddhav Thackeray and CM Ekanth Shinde at Dusshera rallies in Mumbai Dusshera rallies addressed by CM Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday set the tone for the impending Maharashtra assembly elections. The rival factions — Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray, or UBT) — hurled piercing jibes at one another, heating up the political atmosphere in the poll-bound state.In a scathing tirade directed at the ruling Mahayuti alliance, particularly at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Uddhav Thackeray compared the saffron party to "Kauravas" (antagonist in the Hindu Epic Mahabharat).Uddhav Thackeray further claimed that BJP "smacks of arrogance" and that he parted ways with the party because he didn't believe "in its version of Hindutva".The Shiv Sena (UBT) chief also raked...
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Narayan Rane Says ‘Shivaji Looted Surat’, Counters Fadnavis’ ‘Shivaji Never Looted Surat’ Remar

Senior BJP leader and former Union minister Narayan Rane on Monday waded into the ongoing controversy surrounding the Maratha King Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, stating that the revered warrior had indeed looted Surat. Rane’s remarks were made during a media interaction at the BJP headquarters in Mumbai, responding to a question about historical accounts. "I am not a historian," Rane said, "But from whatever I have read, heard, and known from historian Babasaheb Purandare, 'Shivaji Maharaj ni Surat la loot keli' (Shivaji Maharaj had looted Surat)", as quoted by Indian Express Rane’s statement came just a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis criticised Congress for spreading what he termed as "false propaganda" against Shivaji. Fadnavis had asserted, "Chhatrapati Shi...
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‘I Bow Before Shivaji Maharaj’: Modi Apologises For Statue Collapse, Takes Dig At Rahul — WATCH

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing a gathering in Maharashtra's Palghar on Friday, expressed his regret over the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue in Sindhudurg. He began his speech by acknowledging the incident and offering his apology. “Before I start discussing this event, I want to express my feelings... What happened in Sindhudurg a few days ago—Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a name for me and my friends. For us, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not just a Maharaja; for us, he is revered. Today, I bow down before Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and seek apology,” PM Modi said. #WATCH | Palghar, Maharashtra: PM Narendra Modi speaks on the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue collapse incident in MalvanHe says, "...Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not j...