Jr Thackeray tries to prove his might

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday used a protest rally to make a political statement.

The rally had been called to protest the repeal of the Urban Land Ceiling Act. ''If anyone tries to hijack Mumbai from Maharashtra, they will be crucified,'' said Uddhav.

He picked up a tempo to march through the streets of central Mumbai. The rally threw the traffic out of gear for some time and blocked the central areas of the city.

The situation worsened in the evening with the beginning of rush hour. Thousands of Shiv Sainiks assembled at the party headquarters in Dadar before marching to the Collector's Office in Bandra - blocking traffic in the entire stretch.

It's the first show of strength since Uddhav took over the reins of the party from his father Bal Thackeray four years ago.

Tired of ruling in the shadow of the Sena patriarch, this was kind of a reminder to his foot soldiers that he is still the boss.

Reacting to Uddhav's bluff, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said, ''They are just doing this to remind people that they exist, because slowly people are forgetting the Shiv Sena. There is no issue at all.''

Courtesy:ndtv.com
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