Reunion Buzz : If Raj Thackeray Distances Himself From BJP, Eknath Shinde Faction, Then Shiv Sena (UBT) Drops Big Hint

The Shiv Sena-UBT said that if Raj Thackeray distances himself from the Bharatiya Janata Party and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, then there will be no “issues” obstructing the party chief Uddhav Thackeray and the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president coming together.

In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, Shiv Sena-UBT said that the idea of the two estranged cousins joining hands has unsettled those working against Maharashtra’s interests.

The editorial said that if Raj distances himself from BJP and the Shinde faction, there will be no issue obstructing unity between him and Uddhav.

Raj, in a podcast interview with filmmaker Mahesh Manjrekar released Saturday, said uniting in the interests of Marathi manoos is not difficult.

According to PTI, Echoing Raj’s sentiments, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra’s interests were not entertained.

The editorial said the issues referred to by Raj Thackeray were never known to the public.

The editorial echoed Raj’s sentiments on championing the cause of the Marathi manoos, noting that both the MNS and the original Shiv Sena were founded with the same goal.

“So there will be no issues if BJP and Shinde Sena are kept at distance,” it said, suggesting that BJP and Shinde’s camp were responsible for creating rifts.

“There was no reason for the BJP, Shinde Sena to talk on this. These people started those so-called issues. So there will be no issues if the BJP and Shinde Sena are kept at a distance,” the Marathi daily said.

It further said the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena fired salvos at the Shiv Sena-UBT by “placing gun on Raj Thackeray’s shoulder”, but this strategy didn’t help MNS and harmed Marathi unity instead.

Shiv Sena-UBT MP Sanjay Raut supported the idea of reconciliation, stating, “Good politics is not to peek into the past.”