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Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde | Photo: X @mieknathshinde
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday mentioned the INDIA bloc rally at Mumbai’s Shivaji Park, a venue from the place Balasaheb Thackeray typically addressed the nation, was a black day for the Shiv Sena.
Shivaji Park has historically been the venue for rallies and gatherings of the Shiv Sena.
Rahul Gandhi is ending his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra with a rally at Shivaji Park and will probably be a present of energy for the INDIA bloc, with Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, RJD chief Tejashwi Yadav and SP chief Akhilesh collaborating in it.
On his arrival on the venue, Gandhi paid floral tributes to the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and visited the memorial of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackray and paid his respects.
The final rally of the Congress on the venue was addressed by Sonia Gandhi in 2003.
Reacting to Shiv Sena’s remarks that Balasaheb wouldn’t have needed the get together to grow to be Congress, Sena (UBT) chief Sachin Ahir mentioned, Balasaheb additionally didn’t need the Shiv Sena to grow to be a BJP.
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First Published: Mar 17 2024 | 9:22 PM IST