Prioritising politics first! Uddhav Thackeray skips unveiling of Bal Thackeray’s painting in the state assembly

Mumbai, January 24: Keeping politics as his first priority over everything, the former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray decided to boycott his father, & Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray's portrait unveiling event at the central hall of the Maharashtra Assembly on Monday (January 23).

 

For unreserved, a portrait of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray was unveiled in the central hall of the state legislature on the occasion of the 97th birth anniversary of the leader. The portrait was unveiled by the Chief Minister of Maharashtra Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis. A film made on Thackeray was screened at the function

 

It should be noted that despite a formal invitation by Speaker Rahul Narwekar, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and his family skipped the function. They later attended a programme at Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion organised on the occasion of Bal Thackeray's birth anniversary.

 

Meanwhile, other members of the Thackeray family, namely Raj Thackeray, Smita Thackeray, Anuradha Jaidev Thackeray, Nihar Thackeray, and Aishwarya Thackeray, were in attendance.

 

 

Speaking at the ceremony, Raj Thackeray took a potshot at his cousin Uddhav by greeting dignitaries who are present and who chose to skip the event. He also shared several instances of Thackeray’s life and also revealed that the Sena founder had turned down a proposal to pull down the Congress-NCP government that came to power in 1999 by accepting a BJP-supported offer that Jalgaon legislator Suresh Jain be made chief minister. “I will never let a non-Maharashtrian be chief minister of Maharashtra,” Raj quoted his uncle as saying.

 

Moreover, the political controversy ensued when Rane and chief minister Shinde took pot shots at Uddhav Thackeray, leading to deputy chairperson of the legislative council Neelam Gorhe and NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal walking out.

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