Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance not sealed yet, Raj must clear air: Sanjay Raut | Mumbai News

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that even though MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray came together against imposition of Hindi, their political alliance was not sealed yet. Raut said it was necessary for this alliance to forge, and now there should be no confusion. Raut also said that one day, Raj would come forward and clear the air on his high tea meetings with Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Raut made the comments in his weekly column in Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamna.Political analysts said through his column, Raut was cautioning Raj that he must stay true to the Thackeray reunion and announce a formal alliance without allowing confusion to creep in.“Raut is also pressing for a formal alliance between the two cousins and telling Raj that the slow response from him was creating confusion among people. Raut is also recalling that so far, tangoing with the BJP and Shinde resulted in a drubbing for the MNS, and its political fortunes are now at rock bottom. In the future, Raj must avoid any temptation to flirt with BJP or Shinde given his previous track record. Raut’s comments serve as a note of caution and also a reminder that the reunion will require Raj’s full commitment for it to sustain,” a political observer said. “Although the two Thackerays’ coming together has created confidence among the Marathi people, it does not mean that all the problems of Maharashtra and the Marathi people have been resolved immediately. Both the Thackerays came together against Hindi compulsion, but their political alliance has not been announced yet. This alliance is necessary; only then will Maharashtra get a new direction. The current rulers of Delhi and Maharashtra are shaken by the way the storm of Marathi unity has been created in the state. They will try to prevent this alliance from happening,” Raut wrote in his column.“Shinde and Fadnavis go to Raj Thackeray’s residence for tea, and Raj Thackeray welcomes them. Shinde’s position in Maharashtra politics is like that of a mercenary. Fadnavis heats up the political air by meeting Raj Thackeray. Since Shinde is deflated now, his meetings with Raj Thackeray are short-lived, and it doesn’t seem like the current Marathi unity will end because of these two. One day Raj Thackeray himself will come forward and speak on all this and clear up the confusion,” Raut said.Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is likely to spell out his plan for an alliance with the MNS for the upcoming BMC and other local body polls in an interview with Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut in party mouthpiece Saamna this weekend. It will be a two-part interview. Sena (UBT) functionaries said Uddhav will reveal the status of talks with the MNS chief and the roadmap for the alliance. Uddhav will also take on the Mahayuti govt on Hindi imposition, the Special Public Security Bill, and farmers’ suicides in the state. Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said that even though MNS chief Raj Thackeray and Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray came together against imposition of Hindi, their political alliance was not sealed yet. Raut said it was necessary for this alliance to forge, and now there should be no confusion. Raut also said that one day, Raj would come forward and clear the air on his high tea meetings with Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde. Raut made the comments in his weekly column in Sena (UBT) mouthpiece Saamna.Political analysts said through his column, Raut was cautioning Raj that he must stay true to the Thackeray reunion and announce a formal alliance without allowing confusion to creep in.“Raut is also pressing for a formal alliance between the two cousins and telling Raj that the slow response from him was creating confusion among people. Raut is also recalling that so far, tangoing with the BJP and Shinde resulted in a drubbing for the MNS, and its political fortunes are now at rock bottom. In the future, Raj must avoid any temptation to flirt with BJP or Shinde given his previous track record. Raut’s comments serve as a note of caution and also a reminder that the reunion will require Raj’s full commitment for it to sustain,” a political observer said. “Although the two Thackerays’ coming together has created confidence among the Marathi people, it does not mean that all the problems of Maharashtra and the Marathi people have been resolved immediately. Both the Thackerays came together against Hindi compulsion, but their political alliance has not been announced yet. This alliance is necessary; only then will Maharashtra get a new direction. The current rulers of Delhi and Maharashtra are shaken by the way the storm of Marathi unity has been created in the state. They will try to prevent this alliance from happening,” Raut wrote in his column.“Shinde and Fadnavis go to Raj Thackeray’s residence for tea, and Raj Thackeray welcomes them. Shinde’s position in Maharashtra politics is like that of a mercenary. Fadnavis heats up the political air by meeting Raj Thackeray. Since Shinde is deflated now, his meetings with Raj Thackeray are short-lived, and it doesn’t seem like the current Marathi unity will end because of these two. One day Raj Thackeray himself will come forward and speak on all this and clear up the confusion,” Raut said.Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is likely to spell out his plan for an alliance with the MNS for the upcoming BMC and other local body polls in an interview with Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut in party mouthpiece Saamna this weekend. It will be a two-part interview. Sena (UBT) functionaries said Uddhav will reveal the status of talks with the MNS chief and the roadmap for the alliance. Uddhav will also take on the Mahayuti govt on Hindi imposition, the Special Public Security Bill, and farmers’ suicides in the state.