'Nahi aayenge wo beimaan-gaddar': Sanjay Raut as Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs attend Delhi meeting

The Shiv Sena UBT sought to project unity on Thursday after all nine of its Lok Sabha MPs attended a crucial parliamentary party meeting in New Delhi amid speculation over a possible split under the alleged Operation TigerThe meeting began at the partys Parliament office at 11 am after the Shiv Sena UBT issued a threeline whip directing all its MPs to attend The gathering was closely watched following reports that a section of the partys lawmakers could break away and join the Eknath Shindeled Shiv SenaSenior party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut along with all nine Lok Sabha MPs attended the meetingAll nine Lok Sabha MPs mark attendanceThose present at the meeting included Arvind Sawant Anil Desai Sanjay Jadhav Omprakash Rajenimbalkar Bhausaheb Wakchaure Sanjay Dina Patil Sanjay Deshmukh Nagesh Patil Ashtikar and Rajabhau WajeThe attendance assumes significance as several MPs had recently been linked to reports of a possible rebellion within the party The full turnout came amid claims from leaders of the rival Shiv Sena faction that a section of Sena UBT MPs was preparing to switch sidesAhead of the meeting when asked whether he was confident that all party MPs would attend Arvind Sawant responded with a thumbsup gestureRaut issues warning to MPsSpeaking to reporters before the meeting Raut delivered a strong message on party discipline and attendanceJo aayenge wo hamare nahi aayenge wo beimaangaddar Those who attend are ours those who do not are dishonest and traitors he saidThe remarks came amid heightened political speculation over the loyalty of some MPs and reports suggesting attempts were being made to engineer defections from the Uddhav Thackerayled partyThe parliamentary meeting was convened to discuss key organisational and political issues as the leadership sought to assess support within its Lok Sabha ranksSena UBT reiterates claim over Shiv Senas legacyEarlier addressing a joint press conference with Arvind Sawant Raut rejected claims that the Eknath Shindeled faction represented the original Shiv SenaSince when has Shindes Shiv Sena become the original Shiv Sena The original Shiv Sena is here Jahan Thackeray wahan Shiv Sena Raut saidThe statement reflects the continuing political battle between the two factions over the legacy of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray following the split in the undivided party in 2022Both camps have consistently claimed to represent Bal Thackerays ideology and political legacyRaut attacks alleged attempts to engineer defectionsResponding to a question on reports of efforts to lure Shiv Sena UBT MPs Raut adopted a defiant stance and challenged those allegedly trying to weaken the partyThey feel that they have done this once I would tell them do it and show us Aapko nahi todenge na toh hamare baap ka naam nahi batayenge Hamare baap ka naam Balasaheb Thackeray hai Are you mocking democracy Do you have so much of money Who are you threatening with EDCBI Us We have already been to jail and we are ready to go to jail again But I will go to jail only after teaching you a lesson he saidRaut has repeatedly alleged over the past few days that attempts are being made to induce MPs to switch allegiance though no evidence has been publicly presented to support the claimsMeeting seen as test of party unityThe parliamentary party meeting comes amid days of speculation that several Sena UBT MPs were in touch with leaders of the Eknath Shindeled Shiv SenaThe reports gained momentum after some leaders from the ruling faction claimed that multiple MPs were prepared to join their camp However several Shiv Sena UBT MPs including Rajabhau Waje and Sanjay Dina Patil have publicly denied any plans to leave the partyWith all nine Lok Sabha MPs attending Thursdays meeting the Uddhav Thackerayled faction is likely to view the development as a show of strength and an opportunity to counter the narrative of an imminent splitWhile political speculation continues the full attendance at the 11 am meeting has for the moment strengthened the party leaderships claim that its parliamentary ranks remain unitedWith inputs from ANI