Fearing violence amid rising political tension in Maharashtra, prohibitory orders have been issued in Thane, the stronghold of rebel MLA Eknath Shinde. The order is valid till June 30.
Sticks, weapons, burning posters, burning of effigies, carrying any kind of weapons, explosives are strictly prohibited and no slogans or songs are allowed on the speaker.
It has been said in the order that to maintain law and order situation in Thane, District Collector and District Magistrate have issued prohibitory orders for 24 hours till June 30.
Shivsena protest against Shinde
on Friday, Shiv Sena supporters throw black ink and eggs on the poster of rebel MLA Eknath ShindeAnd also raised slogans against him in Nashik.
This is not the first time such an incident has happened in Maharashtra. On Thursday, a poster of rebel MLA Sada Sarvankar, who was camping in Guwahati with party’s rebel leader Eknath Shinde, was inked with ‘anti-national’ written on it.
The incident is from his own assembly constituency Mahim. Earlier, a group of Shiv Sena women supporters took to the streets of Aurangabad on Wednesday, terming the rebel camp MLAs as “traitors who sell voter’s confidence”.
Maharashtra political crisis
Meanwhile, the political turmoil in Maharashtra deepened even more as more MLAs joined the Shinde camp, adding to the trouble for CM Uddhav Thackeray. Maharashtra Vice President Narhari Jirwal will tomorrow send notices to 16 rebel MLAs, including minister Eknath Shinde, after the Shiv Sena on Wednesday demanded disqualification of some Shiv Sena MLAs for not attending the legislature party meeting.
According to sources, the rebel MLAs, led by Minister Eknath Shinder, will also be asked to be physically present in the Maharashtra Assembly.
A high political drama began in Maharashtra when Eknath Shinde, along with 26 MLAs, went missing after the results of the MLC elections were declared, a development believed to be the result of cross-voting by some MLAs of the ruling government.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has called a meeting of the National Executive today. Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Leader of the Opposition Devendra Fadnavis will meet the President of the Republican Party of India, Ramdas Athwal.