Battle of Shiv Sena rallies - It's Uddhav Thackeray vs Eknath Shinde in Mumbai

On Uddhav Thackeray's taunt to Shinde, 'Dont you feel ashamed of taking oath as a a minister during the MVA government if you were against the alliance', to which CM Shinde responded, "You should have been ashamed after you took the oath as CM, against the thoughts of Balasaheb Thackeray. If Balasaheb would have been alive... Narayan Rane said, if Balasaheb was alive, then he wouldn't have made Uddhav Thackeray as CM because he would have made Narayan Rane as CM."

Eknath Shinde on Uddhav Thackeray calling party workers, MP, MLAs as traitors, "These are the people who have several cases against them because they participated in demonstrations on your behalf and they are not getting jobs as a result and you call them as traitors?"

Eknath Shinde on the allegation by Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sainiks who were made MLAs, MPs revolted against the party, He said, "This is emotional blackmailing. This will not work. This is not how party organisation is grown."

Eknath Shinde on Uddhav Thackeray calling him 'Katappa' at the Dussehra rally.

"Katappa also had relf-respect. He was honest. He wasn't like you, a politician with double-standards."

Eknath Shinde attacked Uddhav Thackeray on the inaction in clearing the redevelopment projects in Mumbai. He said, "We have decided to remove the hurdles in undertaking the redevelopment projects. If required, we will not hesitate to change the laws, which will be in the interest of the people."

Eknath Shinde:

"It is said i am remote-controlled by Modi, Shah. It is better than to be handled by Dawood. I am with people who are responsible for building the Ram Mandir, who abrogated article 370, who are supporters of Hindutva."

Eknath Shinde:

"Thapa, who remained with Balasaheb like his reflection also left you and you ridiculed him as a floor, bathroom-cleaner. You dont consider veteran Shiv sainiks as associates but as servants." 

Eknath Shinde:

"You are calling us rebel but what you guys did. You have sold out the ideoloigy of your own father, Bala Saheb."

Eknath Shinde:

"This Shiv Sena is not of Uddhav Thackeray or not of Eknath Shinde, this Shiv Sena is only and only of Balasaheb and of his thoughts."

Eknath Shinde:

"You went to court and got Shivaji park for the ground, let me tell you that Sada Sarvankar had requested for the permission but being CM the law and order was under me and thats why we didnt went ahead for Shivaji Park, we have the teachinbg of Bala Saheb. You all have lost the moral right to speak from that ground."

Eknath Shinde: 
"I have been going around the state since the last three months, there's new energy from across sections. People stand to welcome, why? If i would have cheated, this would not have happened."

Eknath Shinde CM , Maharashtra:
"We have kept Balasaheb's ideology alive. Yes there has been betrayal, but in 2019 when you fought election with BJP. You  betrayed Balasaheb and the voters who voted for the alliance."

Eknath Shinde:
"We have come at this place to keep alive, the legacy of Bala Saheb. To save hindutva. Yes we did revolt but openly not in hiding. I have been touring places across Maharashtra. People are with us."

Eknath Shinde: 
"You compromised for your personal gains and went ahead with NCP and Congress. Please go and see what all Bala Saheb has said about these parties."

Eknath Shinde: 
"Bala Saheb real heir are the people who belives the ideology of Balasaheb. We have just kept his ideology alive. Yes there has been betrayal , but in 2019 when you fought election with BJP . You people betrayal Balasaheb and the voters who voted for the alliance, one side Bala Saheb pic and other side Narendra Modi and you asked for vote."

Eknath Shinde bows in gratitude to the crowd gathered for his Dussehra rally.

Uddhav Thackeray dares Amit Shah, "If you have the courage than win back the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir."

Thackeray family members felicitate Eknath Shinde at his Dussehra rally

Uddhav Thackeray attacks CM Eknath Shinde says, "You are traitors. Although you have become ministers, which is short-term, the mark of being a traitor is on your head for ever."

Jaidev Thackeray, son of late Balasaheb Thackeray, extends support to Eknath Shinde at the Shinde faction's Dussehra rally in Mumbai

Eknath Shinde flaunts Bow and Arrow at Dussehra rally. Notably, both the Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray factions are fighting it out in a legal battle over the party's symbol, Bow and Arrow.

Bhavana Gawli:

"We didnt get the required support from you (Uddhav Thackeray) and thus we had to revolt. Eknath Shinde always stood by us during times of difficulty."

Loksabha MP Bhavana Gawali addressing Eknath Shinde Dussehra rally at BKC, MMRDA ground, Mumbai. She says, "inappropriate behaviour by Matoshree led to the upheaval in Shiv Sena."

Thackeray family attends Shinde function: Smita & Nihar Thackeray at the Dussehra Rally

5 Shiv Sena MLAs and 2 Sena MPs from Uddhav Thackeray Camp Likely to join Eknath Shinde camp today during Dussehra Rally

Eknath Shinde tweeted a couplet from late Harivanshrai Bacchan:
"Mere bete, bete hone se uttaradhikari nahi honge, Jo mere uttaradhikari honge, wo mere bete honge"
(By virtue of being sons, my sons will not be my successors, those who will be my successors, will be sons to me)

For the first time since the Shiv Sena's inception 56 years ago, two Dussehra rallies will be held in Mumbai on Wednesday evening by the party's rival factions -- led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his predecessor Uddhav Thackeray -- in what is being billed as a show of strength by both camps after a change in government in June.

Anticipating huge turnouts at the rallies of the Sena factions, the Mumbai Police have tightened security at the Shivaji Park and Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), an official said on Tuesday.

More than 5,000 buses, a number of small tourist vehicles and cars, and a special train have been roped in to ferry supporters of the two rival Shiv Sena factions for their respective Dussehra rallies, sources said.

Eknath Shinde tweeted a couplet from late Harivanshrai Bacchan:
Just being my son doesn't give the right to be my heir. People who will carry forward my work will truely be my sons. 

It's the battle of the Rallies in Mumbai - Republic reporting from the Uddhav Thackeray Shiv Sena faction venue at Shivaji Park and the Eknath Shinde Shiv Sena faction venue at BKC

While the Uddhav Thackeray faction will hold its rally at the historic Shivaji Park in Dadar in central Mumbai, a venue associated with the Shiv Sena since its inception in 1966, the rebel group led by Shinde has organised their event at the MMRDA ground at BKC in the suburbs.

The sprawling MMRDA ground is located close to 'Matoshree', the private residence of the Thackeray family in Bandra.

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray is expected to launch attacks on the Shinde faction and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), his former ally which is now part of the government in the state.

In his address, the chief minister is likely to target Uddhav Thackeray for "deviating" from the path of Hindutva and joining hands with his once rivals Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) to form the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in November 2019.