Shiv Sena MPs to meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath before Maharashtra CM Uddhav’s Ayodhya visit

Despite being in a 'secular alliance', in an attempt to perhaps signal to allies NCP and Congress  - as also his support base - that Shiv Sena’s core Hindutva nda remains intact, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray is to visit Ayodhya on March 7 on completion of 100 days of his coming into power in state of Maharashtra.

One of Shiv Sena's MP while talking to Republic TV informed that ahead of CM Uddhav’s visit, Sena MP Sanjay Raut will meet UP CM Yogi Adityanath on March 6. Earlier, Sanjay Raut visited Faizabad to make arrangements for Uddhav's visit.

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This will be Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray's first visit to Ayodhya after his party severed ties with BJP and NDA over sharing of power after results of Maharashtra elections were declared in October last year.

Uddhav Thackeray while addressing a media brief also invited everyone to be a part of this historic journey, which will include senior Shiv Sena ministers, Thackeray family, and senior leaders like Sanjay Raut himself.

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Sanjay Raut also tweeted about Uddhav's Ayodhya plans. tweet stated, “Uddhav Thackeray along with several Shiv Sainik will go to Ayodhya, in afteron Shreeram Darshan, in evening Sharyu Aarati, participate in historical moment!!!. Also, Raut said, “Chalo Ayodhya, Chalo Ayodhya on March 7. This is historical moment to participate.”

Thackeray had last visited Ayodhya in June 2019 and offered prayers at makeshift Ram Lalla temple along with 18 newly-elected MPs of his party.

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Sena slams BJP

Shiv Sena had earlier criticized BJP in its mouthpiece Saamana for excluding it and Vishwa Hindu Parished from trust for construction of Ram Temple.

“We welcomed decision of inauguration of Ram Temple with hand of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but or party leaders like Congress president Sonia Gandhi, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray should also be invited for this function. It is t one-party nda to construct Ram temple. It is wish of thousands of Hindu people,” stated Shivsena mouthpiece Saamana.

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