In backdrop of NCP split, Uddhav dismisses talk of patching up with cousin Raj — ‘no such discussion’

Mumbai: Following the political cut up within the Pawar household in Maharashtra, there have been speculations on the opportunity of estranged Thackeray cousins, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) chief Uddhav and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) Raj, coming collectively. Nevertheless, Uddhav has stated that there have been no such discussions as of now.

He stated he’ll discuss the opportunity of becoming a member of forces with cousin Raj if and when such a proposal comes up.

He was in dialog with Sanjay Raut, a Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP and Govt Editor of Saamana, the occasion’s mouthpiece. A two-part interview of Uddhav was broadcasted on the occasion’s YouTube channel over Wednesday and Thursday.

“I don’t take into consideration what ifs. I’ll give it some thought for the time being (if such a proposal comes up). As of now, there is no such thing as a such dialogue, so there is no such thing as a level speaking about it,” he stated within the second a part of the interview launched Thursday.

Raj Thackeray had rebelled in opposition to the undivided Shiv Sena in 2005 after his uncle, occasion supremo Bal Thackeray, had chosen his son Uddhav as his successor. In 2006, Raj Thackeray fashioned the MNS. Nevertheless, the occasion has been going through a close to electoral rout since 2014.

The cut up within the Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) earlier this month — when Ajit Pawar joined the state’s ruling coalition of the Eknath Shinde led faction of Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) — prompted some MNS staff to speak a couple of potential patch up between the Thackerays. One such ward-level workplace bearer additionally put up a poster urging the 2 brothers to return collectively.

Talking to Raut, Thackeray alleged the BJP goes after all of the nephews from the uncle-nephew conflicts that characterise Maharashtra’s politics.

Ajit Pawar’s riot in opposition to his uncle Sharad Pawar was stated to be the most recent in a string of such conflicts.

“The place have all of the nephews gone? Who’s consolidating all of them? Those that are opposing dynasty politics are breaking dynasties,” he stated.

Like Ajit Pawar, NCP’s Dhananjay Munde, nephew of late BJP stalwart Gopinath Munde, can also be a part of the Shinde-led cupboard now. Equally, Avdhoot Tatkare, NCP chief Sunil Tatkare’s nephew, additionally rebelled in opposition to his uncle and joined the Shiv Sena (UBT) first earlier than becoming a member of the BJP in October final yr.

Now, Sunil Tatkare is on the identical aspect, being a part of the Ajit Pawar-led riot.

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‘Rahul Gandhi somebody prepared to pay attention, perceive’

In his dialog with Raut, Uddhav stated the thought of INDIA, the opposition alliance in opposition to the ruling NDA, was an growth of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) that was fashioned in Maharashtra in 2019. The MVA includes the Shiv Sena (UBT), the Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Congress.

In keeping with Uddhav, everybody who’s a part of INDIA is dedicated to preserving the nation’s democracy and freedom and nobody has proven “greed of management”.

Uddhav, who has usually clashed with Rahul Gandhi prior to now, particularly over the latter’s criticism of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, had phrases of reward for the Congress chief.

“I had by no means met Rahul Gandhi earlier than this. However the misunderstandings which have been woven about him, about him being a sure approach and having contempt for Hindus, after truly assembly him, I believed he was somebody who was prepared to pay attention and perceive and put forth his perspective gently,” he stated.

“He (Rahul) was not solely listening to what one says, but additionally put forth recommendations about it in entrance of everybody,” Uddhav added.

(Edited by Zinnia Ray Chaudhuri)

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