In a major jolt to the Shiv Sena, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation rejected the applications of both Uddhav Thackeray-led and the rival and present Chief Minister Eknath Shinde factions for holding the traditional Dasara rally at Shivaji Park on October 5.
The permission was denied on the basis of possible law and order concerns raised by the Mumbai police. Letters were also sent to both the factions conveying about permission being denied for their rally.
“While both the rival applicants have applied for permission to hold the Dasara rally at the Shivaji Maharaj Park Maidan, if any one of the applicants is granted permission to hold the rally, this may create a serious problem of law and order in the sensitive area of Shivaji Park,” remarks mentioned in the BMC’s letters sent to both the factions. The letters were signed by the Deputy Municipal Commissioner of BMC's zone-2.
