Dussehra rally: Faith in judiciary vindicated, says Uddhav Thackeray on Bombay HC order; NCP says justice done

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday welcomed the Bombay High Courts decision to allow his faction to hold its annual Dussehra rally at the iconic Shivaji Park ground in Mumbai and said his partys faith in the judiciary stood vindicatedThe Shiv Senas ally the Nationalist Congress Party NCP also hailed the orderThackeray said it is the Maharashtra governments responsibility to maintain law and order during the October 5 rally and expressed the hope the state administration will discharge its dutyOur faith in the judiciary stands vindicated We never stopped holding the congregation at Vijayadashmi at Shivaji Park since the inception of the party except during the time of the coronavirus pandemic We are taking this tradition forward he told reporters after the HC orderThe Sena president whose faction was locked in a battle for the venue with the rebel group led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appealed to Shiv Sainiks to maintain discipline during the Dussehra rally and ensure decadesold tradition is not tarnishedHe urged them to maintain discipline while coming to the venue in central MumbaiOther Shiv Sena leaders loyal to Thackeray also welcomed the HC orderParty spokesperson Manisha Kayande said this years rally at the Shivaji Park ground which will be held at the venue after a gap of two years will be grandIN PICS Uddhavled Sena workers celebrate after HC allows Dussehra rallyThere must have been some pressure on the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC which had earlier denied permission to the Thackerayled faction to use the ground for its Dussehra rally she claimedAfter the denial of the permission the Thackerayled camp had moved the High CourtShiv Sena leader Anil Parab said all the terms and conditions laid down by the court will be followedState Transport minister Uday Samant who owes allegiance to the Eknath Shinde camp said the next course will be decided after studying the high courts orderAfter the high court ruling Shiv Sainiks gathered outside Shiv Sena Bhavan the pary headquarters in Dadar and Matoshree the private residence of the Thackeray family in suburban Bandra to celebrate the order going in their favourThe rebel Sena faction led by Shinde too had sought permission from the BMC to hold its own rally at Shivaji Park the same day October 5The BMC denied permission to both the factions citing a police report that said granting permission to any one group will lead to law and order problemA division bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and Kamal Khata on Friday allowed a petition filed by the Thackerayled Sena faction challenging the BMCs decisionThe BMC order was a clear abuse of the process of law and bonafide said the courtSenior NCP leader Ajit Pawar expressed happiness over the HC orderSpeaking to reporters in Pune the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly said those who want to listen to Chief Minister Shindes speech can go to the Bandra Kurla Complex BKC while those desirous of attending Thackerays rally can head to Shivaji ParkThe Shinde camp has already got permission to use a ground in BKC a business district in suburban Mumbai for its Dussehra rallyI had said earlier that if the BKC venue has been given to them Shinde faction then the Shivaji Park venue must be given to the Shiv Sena led by Thackeray Late Balasaheb Thackray the party founder had started the tradition of holding the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park Balasaheb had said Uddhav Thackeray will lead the Sena after him and had asked Sainiks to stand by the latter Pawar saidThe HC decision shows the judicial system gives justice when it is denied everywhere else the former deputy CM saidAs per this order the Shiv Sena has received justice and I express my happiness I think after todays decision the enthusiasm among Sainiks will be renewed he addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever