Mumbai: Shiv Sena's Shinde faction, on Tuesday withdrew their application seeking permission to hold the party's Dussehra gathering function at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park Maidan in Dadar. The Party's leader & applicant of Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) Sada Sarvankar took to his social media account and announced the withdrawal of application from his party's side.
Sarvankar recalled the party's former chief Late Balasaheb Thackeray's speeches at the iconic Shivaji park. He also lauded CM Shinde's efforts, who ordered that Dussehra will be celebrated in the same spirit as earlier used to be.
Sada Sarvankar Shares Update On Application Withdrawal
Taking to his social media account on X, Sarvankar posted, "Dussehra is an important festival of Hindus! This is a festival for Shiv Sainiks. Honorable Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray has been continuously giving fiery Hindutva thoughts from Shivtirtha for the past 50 years."
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"Shiv Sena leader, Chief Minister of Maharashtra Hon'ble Eknathji Shinde Saheb took a peacemaking stance by announcing that the Dussehra gathering of Shiv Sena would be held in the same spirit this year too and to avoid disputes between each other during Hindu festivals. Public thanks to him on behalf of Shiv Sainik and Hindu people," he added.
Further confirming the party's application withdrawal, Sarvankar wrote, "As per CM Shinde's suggestion, we are withdrawing the application for Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Park Maidan, Dussehra Gathering!"
Shiv Sena (UBT) To Hold Dussehra Melava At Shivaji Park This Year Too
This move by the Shinde camp has paved the way for the Shiv Sena (UBT) to once again claim their permission to hold the Dussehra Melava at the Shivaji Park, according to their tradition.
On Tuesday morning, School Education Minister Deepak Kesarkar informed the media that his party will organise a Dussehra rally from Azad Maidan or Cross Maidan. "We never indulge in politics based on sympathy. We focus on the politics of development. Therefore, we are avoiding the controversy and selecting another ground for the rally. The public should be aware that the UBT group does politics to gain publicity."
Anil Parab, UBT Shiv Sena MLC, said, "Yesterday, we went to the ward office demanding documents. We showed them discrepancies in the application of the opposite party. We were planning to go to court, but it is good that they withdrew the application."
Uddhav Thackeray also congratulated his party workers who were involved in resolving this issue. He told his workers that he was confident that Shivaji Park would be reserved for his party. Moreover, he appealed to all the Shiv-sainiks to gather at Shivaji Park.
The Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park holds immense historical significance for the city. The late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray guided Shiv Sainiks through this rally. He was known for criticizing the then Congress leadership and even Pakistan in his speeches, which gained national attention.
After the vertical split in the party last year, both Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena factions claimed the historic location to address the rally. Last year, the conflict reached the High Court, where Shiv Sena (UBT) won the chance to address the rally
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