Uddhav Thackeray

"Shinde had taken the step of the 'uprising' along with us. However, he was very clear and said that in case it failed, then he would send us all back (to the party), call up Thackeray and say 'sorry', absolve us (the 40 MLAs) of any blame and take the full responsibility for it, and then shoot himself in the head," Kesarkar averred.

"The role of former Maharashtra Governor (Bhagat Singh Koshyari) was disgusting, as was clearly exposed in the Supreme Court judgement of yesterday (May 11). The SC separate verdict yesterday has gone even against the Governor of Delhi," said Thackeray. Without mincing words, Thackeray said that the trend of "activists of political.

"In view of the judgement, if the present government has any morality left, then it should forthwith resign, just as I had tendered my resignation (in June 2022)," said Thackeray, in his first reaction to the much-awaited verdict. He said that the apex court judgement has also laid bare the role of the (then) Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari and how his office was misused, "which is what we have been saying all along".

The court said that neither the Constitution nor the laws enacted by Parliament provide for a mechanism by which disputes amongst members of a particular political party can be settled, and they certainly do not empower the Governor to enter the political arena and play a role (however minute) either in inter-party disputes or in intra-party disputes.

Sena (UBT) Chief Spokesperson Sanjay Raut also welcomed the SC verdict calling it a trendsetter not only for Maharashtra but for the entire country. "The SC has said that this is a totally illegal and unconstitutional government and all the decisions of the (then) Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari were wrong," said Raut.

To a pointed query on the SC's observations that if the then CM had not quit, the court could have reinstated him, Thackeray said: "Maybe my decision was erroneous... But how could I ask for the vote of confidence of the very same 'traitors' who had betrayed me?" However, on all other counts, the SC has made strong observations on the manner in which his government was toppled, including the role of the Governor.

A five-judge bench headed by Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud said the court cannot quash the resignation submitted by Thackrey. The bench made it clear that had Thackeray refrained from resigning, it could have reinstated him, but the court can't quash a resignation.

He said that when the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was in power, they had halted the BKC land for the Bullet Train terminus, but as soon as the government of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis came to power (June 2022), they gave it away. How many of you are going to travel from Mumbai.

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud and comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha asked petitioner Ashish Giri, appearing in person, "what kind of petition is this and who are you, what is your locus?" Giri said he moved the top court as the court heard various petitions relating to the dispute between the Thackeray and the Shinde factions. He submitted that the assets of the party should be transferred to the Shinde group.

"They have stabbed us in the back. I will certainly pay them back. Whatever 'prasad' we give them, they will remember it for the rest of their lives," said Thackeray amid a thunderous round of applause, flanked by BKS General Secretary Raghunath Kuchik and other top union leaders.