Nationalist Congress Party President Sharad Pawar has successfully intervened to prevent more fissures in the Maha Vikas Aghadi that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s Savarkar jibe had created. People in the know said Gandhi has assured to avoid making statements on VD Savarkar to not further infuriate Shiv Sena (UBT).

The Sena (UBT) had skipped the Opposition’s joint meeting and stayed away from protests in New Delhi after Uddhav Thackeray publically cautioned Gandhi against insulting Savarkar, who he said his party revered like a god.