'General Dyer', 'Ravan': Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde exchange barbs at Dussehra rallies

Shiv Sena vs Shiv Sena split came to limelight once again during Dussehra celebrations in Maharashtra. With months to go before Lok Sabha elections, two leers were seen attacking each or with jibes such as "Ravan" and "General Dyer". incident occurred while rival factions’ leers Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held ir respective Dussehra events at Shivaji Park and Az Maidan, respectively, in Mumbai on Tuesday. 

dressing a Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park, Uddhav Thackeray took a dig at Eknath Shinde for attempting to "steal" Shiv Sena. "Like Jallianwala Bagh, re was lathicharge on Marathas in Sarati villages. Eknath Shinde's government is General Dyer's government," Uddhav Thackeray said. 

Following his dig, Uddhav Thackeray accused Eknath Shinde for attempting to "steal" Shiv Sena. Furr issuing a warning, Uddav said, “We will definitely bring our government. But mind you, once we are in power, we will not leave one who is working in pressure of this government. We will hang m upside down.”

Meanwhile, Shinde while dressing Dussehra rally at Mumbai's Az Maidan compared his political rival to Ravan from Ramayan.  Launching an attack on Uddhav Thackeray, Chief Minister said, “Uddhav Thackeray wanted to become Chief Minister, but did not want to show it. It was not allowed to be revealed till end. Like Ravana disguised himself to kidnap Sita. Uddhav Thackeray h me a pact to become Chief Minister. Two people were sent to Shar Pawar to name him (for post).”

Shinde even accused Uddhav Thackeray of burying Hindutva ideology of Sena founder Bal Thackeray for power. "You have buried Hindutva ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray by going with Congress and Samajwis for power. Balasaheb h given 'Garv se kaho hum Hindu hai' slogan from 'Shivtirth' (Shivaji Park ground) but slogans like 'Garv se kaho hum Congressi and Samajwi hai' are being given from that venue," Shinde said.

war of words started after Shinde initiated a Shiv Sena split after he went incommunico along with his loyalist MLAs and pulled down Maha Vikas Aghi government led by Uddhav Thackeray in June last year. It was n Eknath Shinde formed government in state with support of Bharatiya Janata Party.