The Shiv Sena, which formed an alliance with the Congress and NCP over assurance of softening its Hindutva stand, now seems to be shy of abandoning it. This might become a flashpoint between the alliance members of the Maha Vikas Aghadi.

This became evident when Sena's senior leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said that banning the controversial Hindutva organisation — Sanatan Sanstha — wouldn't resolve the issue (regarding its followers' alleged involvement in the killing of rationalist Dr Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare).