Revolt aimed at finishing off Shiv Sena, says Uddhav Thackeray

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has said unlike previous rebellions in the party the revolt this time was aimed at finishing off the SenaThe Sena indulges in politics for Hindutva whereas the BJP uses Hindutva for its political interests Thackeray claimed while addressing the Sena workers on Sunday after inaugurating a ward level party office in south MumbaiLast month Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and 39 other legislators revolted against the party leadership leading to the collapse of the Thackerayled Maha Vikas Aghadi governmentShinde was on June 30 sworn in as the chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the deputy CMUnlike the earlier rebellions this coup is to finish off the Shiv Sena forever They have hired professional agencies to counter us This is a battle between money and loyalty Thackeray saidAlso readUddhav didnt give enough time to Sena MLAs when he was CMThackeray who will turn 62 on July 27 said this time he does not want bouquets on his birthday but affidavits from the Sena workers that they trust the party and more and more registrations of people as party membersThe battle is now also taken to the Election Commission of India claiming they are the original Shiv Sena We need not just vigour but staunch support and registration of people as party members Thackeray saidThe former chief minister without taking any name targeted his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS head Raj Thackeray who had reportedly said he would consider allowing the 40 Sena rebel MLAs to merge into his party if neededI know there is an offer made to these people I do not know what type of chemical locha imbalance is this but these people have no idea whom they have messed up with Uddhav Thackeray saidReferring to the rebel MLAs he said I do not know what to call youTo this the crowd shouted traitorsThe Sena chief then said This is the stamp on their head and they will have to carry it with them wherever they go They have earned it by their own actionsDespite being representatives of people they are moving around with protection from the central governmentThe Sena turned ordinary people into extraordinary and that is how these 40 rebel MLAs won the election Now it is time to repeat it with a new set of Shiv Sena workers he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever