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โ€œThe Shiv Sena Will Take Its Fight In SCโ€: Uddhav Thackeray After CM Shinde Gets Shiv Sena Name And Symbol

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The Election Commission of India on Friday ordered that the party name โ€˜Shiv Senaโ€™ and symbol โ€˜bow and arrowโ€™ will be retained by the CM Eknath Shinde-led faction. It also ordered the Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena to retain the interim party name Shiv Sena UBT and the poll symbol flaming torch.

Minutes after the announcement Uddhav Thackeray called for a Press Conference and said: โ€œThe Shiv Sena will take its fight in SC,โ€ Thackeray said.

โ€œThe decision by the EC is unexpected. We had been fighting this out in the SC for the last six months. I had earlier said that until the SC decision is not announced the EC should not announce its verdict. If a decision on whom a party belong to is taken purely on the basis of the total number of elected representatives from that party then tomorrow any moneybag can buy MLAs and take over control of the party and even become the Prime Minister of the countryโ€, Uddhav Thackeray said during his press conference.

Slamming the ECI the Shiv Sena leader said: โ€œIn a blistering attack on the Election Commission, Uddhav Thackeray said, โ€œSays if your decision was preconceived and prejudiced, why did you seek written signed documents of our office bearers and several lakh workers. It is a complete forgery. The ECI has lost its credibility completely.โ€

He also called Shinde camp thugs: โ€œWho may have stolen our name and symbol but it will not be able to retain and digest it.โ€

โ€œIt is not so easy to finish Shiv Sena,โ€ he said. Attacking PM Modi Thackeray said: โ€œLet the PM announce that dictatorship has started officially and democracy is over in India,โ€ said Uddhav Thackeray

โ€œFor time being they may have robbed the bow and arrow symbol. Taken away the Sena Sena name. But that will not make a difference,โ€ Thackeray added.

โ€œThe Mashal (flaming torch) which was given to us has already been lit. Now, people of Maharashtra will teach those who betrayed us a lesson,โ€ the former Maharashtra CM said,

โ€œThose in power have misused it to serve their own politics. They have undermined autonomous institutions. Well, we have nothing to complain about. We will take our battle in the peopleโ€™s court. Thackeray said.

โ€œThe Shiv Sena will take its fight in SC,โ€ Thackeray said. He also calls Shinde camp thugs. Who may have stolen our name and symbol but it will not be able to retain and digest it.โ€

Calling for the mediaโ€™s support Thackeray said: โ€œThe entire opposition, various organisations and citizens who believe in democracy should unite in this fight against power,โ€ says Uddhav Thackeray.โ€Look at the raids against  BBC. I urge media to also unite in the fight against injustice,โ€ he said.

โ€œJust like SC judges are appointed in consultation, I believe it is now time that even the Election Commissioners should now be appointed after consultation with opposition parties,โ€ said Uddhav Thackeray.

Expressing confidence Thackeray said: โ€œOur sainiks are not demoralized at all. We will fight them with renewed aggression across state,โ€ Uddhav Thackeray said.

โ€œThe way the EC has awarded the party symbol and the party name to the other side I believe this could be the precursor to the Corporation elections which could be held in a month or two. They want to take control of Mumbai. They want to put a begging bowl in Mumbaiโ€™s hand and make it geniculate stand in front of Delhi. They want to do this by awarding the bow and arrow symbol to our opponents,โ€ Thackery said.

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