Amid the ongoing controversy between the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena and the rival Eknath Shinde faction over the Shiv Sena’s annual Dasara rally, Mr.Thackeray on Saturday asked the party functionaries to prepare themselves for the event at the traditional spot at Shivaji Park in Mumbai.
“We are going to hold the Dasara rally at Shivtirth (Shivaji Park). Prepare yourself for the event,” he told the Shiv Sainik at Shiv Sena Bhavan in Mumbai. As part of the preparations for the mega rally, the 62-year-old Thackeray will meet Sena functionaries on September 21 and discuss the plans.
Both the factions had filed applications with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation seeking a nod to conduct the rally and the approval was still pending.
