We freed Shiv Sena from those who betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray's ideals, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

Addressing the Dussehra rally at Azad Maidan in Mumbai Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Saturday said that his camp freed the Shiv Sena from those who betrayed Balasaheb Thackerays idealsCM Shinde said We freed Shiv Sena from those who betrayed Balasaheb Thackerays ideals according to the PTIThe Shiv Sena UBT faction led by Uddhav Thackeray and Shiv Senaled by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday evening held separate Dussehra rallies The Shiv Sena UBT rally was held at Shivaji Park while the Ekanth Shinde factions rally was held at Azad MaidanBoth factions aimed to show their parties strength through the rallies ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly election 2024CM Shinde while addressing the rally said that Maha Vikas Aghadis MVA Lok Sabha poll success in Maharashtra was accidental and not permanentReferring to Uddhav Thackeray CM Shinde also said that the previous CM said only eligible residents of Dharavi be rehabilitated but I included all 210 lakh people according to the PTICM Shinde said that the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA was like a flash in the pan which wont be replicated in the upcoming assembly pollsAddressing the Dussehra rally of Shiv Sena at Azad Maidan ground in south Mumbai Shinde likened the Uddhav Thackerayled Shiv Sena UBT with the Asaduddin Owaisiled AIMIM suggesting Muslim appeasement politicsMaha Vikas Aghadhis Lok Sabha poll success in Maharashtra was accidental not permanent Shiv Sena won 7 seats in a direct fight against Sena UBT in the Lok Sabha elections restricting them to six constituencies This success shows we are the real Shiv Sena Shinde added as per the PTIShiv Sena Eknath Shinde faction leader Sanjay Nirupam had earlier targeted Uddhav Thackeray and said that he has sidelined Hindutva after allying with CongressShiv Sena rally has a historical context When Balasaheb used to address the Dussehra rally he used to give his views on Hindutva to the Shiv Sainiks There were strong comments especially on the Congresss policy of appeasement and the communal approach they followed in the name of secularism Today Uddhav Thackeray has formed an alliance with Congress and has sidelined Hindutva So he will not be able to speak much on Hindutva in his rally because it will disturb his Muslim votes he said according to the ANIIn the true sense the thoughts of Balasaheb Thackeray will be expressed in Azad Maidan which will be addressed by Eknath Shinde Along with that there will be his sharp comments on the bad things that Congress has spread in the country Nirupam addedAnother Shiv Sena leader Manisha Kayande said Lakhs of people will come The rally will be held at Azad Maidan To hear the ideas of Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sainiks used to come here from across the countryShiv Sena had deviated from its path and Eknath Shinde is bringing it back to its path All his supporters Hindutva supporters will be there in large numbers the ANI had earlier reportedwith PTI and ANI inputs