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IN PHOTOS: Uddhav visits Shivaji Park after paint thrown on statue of Meenatai Thackeray

Updated On: 17 September, 2025 04:04 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray visited Shivaji Park in Dadar area of Mumbai on Wednesday after paint was thrown at the statue of his mother, Meenatai Thackeray. Pics/Sameer Abedi

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The police have launched a probe after a statue of the late Meenatai Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, was found defaced on Wednesday. Pics/Sameer Abedi

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The police have launched a probe after a statue of the late Meenatai Thackeray, wife of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, was found defaced on Wednesday. Pics/Sameer Abedi
An onlooker spotted red paint on the statue around 6.30 am. After learning about it, workers from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) reached the spot and began cleaning the premises

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An onlooker spotted red paint on the statue around 6.30 am. After learning about it, workers from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) reached the spot and began cleaning the premises

Several police teams have been formed to identify who was behind the incident, the official said, adding that the footage from CCTV cameras installed in the Shivaji Park area was being scanned

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Several police teams have been formed to identify who was behind the incident, the official said, adding that the footage from CCTV cameras installed in the Shivaji Park area was being scanned

The incident, which triggered widespread outrage among party workers and supporters, took place early in the morning

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The incident, which triggered widespread outrage among party workers and supporters, took place early in the morning

Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday personally visited the spot and inspected the site

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Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday personally visited the spot and inspected the site

Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home and Revenue Yogesh Kadam said strict action will be taken against the culprits

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Maharashtra's Minister of State for Home and Revenue Yogesh Kadam said strict action will be taken against the culprits

Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai targeted the government over the defacement

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Sena (UBT) leader Anil Desai targeted the government over the defacement

Local Sena (UBT) MLA Mahesh Sawant described Meenatai Thackeray as a matriarch of their party workers and said CCTV footage suggests that the statue was defaced after 6.15 am

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Local Sena (UBT) MLA Mahesh Sawant described Meenatai Thackeray as a matriarch of their party workers and said CCTV footage suggests that the statue was defaced after 6.15 am

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