Uddhav Thackeray
Uddhav Thackeray: ‘We will not change the country’s name, we will change the PM’
“They are so rattled by the INDIA bloc that they have changed the country’s name to Bharat… We shall not indulge in such name-change games… We will change the ruling party and the nation’s Prime Minister in the next (Lok Sabha) elections… The BJP will not return to power in the 2024 elections,” roared Thackeray, amid a huge round of applause.
“Snake in the tiger’s shadow”: Deadly cobra rescued from Thackeray home
On Sunday afternoon, there was a frantic call to the Wild Life Animal Protection & Rescue Association (WLAPRA) activist and snake-friend Atul Kamble, who lives nearby, that a snake was slithering around in the compound.
Uddhav Thackeray: Time has come to verify BJP’s brand of ‘Hindutva’
Thackeray said that his father and the Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray’s ‘Hindutva’ was not of fanatic variety, it was a dream, he had openly supported the Uniform Civil Code and the abrogation of Article 370.
Uddhav Thackeray faction moves SC to expedite disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others
On May 11, a constitution bench of the Supreme Court had directed that the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker “must decide disqualification petitions in a reasonable time” against 16 Shiv Sena MLAs, including Eknath Shinde, who were accused of anti-party activities.
If revolt had failed, Eknath Shinde would've shot himself, claims Maharashtra Minister
"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.
Scrap institution of Guv or evolve system of appointment: Uddhav Thackeray
"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.
Uddhav Thackeray: SC verdict has 'exposed' Governor, ECI role, govt; CM Shinde must quit
"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".
Exercise of discretion not in accordance with law: SC on Koshyari's role in Maharashtra political crisis
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.
Post-SC verdict CM Shinde must quit, demands Shiv Sena (UBT)
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.
How could I seek confidence vote from 'traitors': Uddhav Thackeray
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.
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