Uddhav's Shiv Sena, NCP get police notice for 'Traitors' Day' protest

Police on Tuesday issued notices to Shiv Sena and the NCP, warning them not to hamper the law and order situation after leaders from the two parties appealed for celebrating 20 June as ‘Traitors Day’ and said they will take out protests in the city Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued notices to Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party, warning them not to hamper the law and order situation after leaders from the two parties appealed for celebrating 20 June as ‘International Traitors Day’ and said they will take out protests in the city. Addressing the media on Tuesday, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should tell United Nations about this day and announce it as an ‘International Traitor Day’. Meawhile, Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitish Rane said since Uddhav Thackeray celebrates his birthday on 27 June, hence that day should be declared as ‘International Traitors Day’. Raut has also written a letter to UN Secretary-General appealing to declare 20 June as International Traitor Day as on this day 40 legislators from Shiv Sena, including the current Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde, rebelled against Uddhav Thackeray and split the Shiv Sena into two factions.