Eknath Shinde leaks letter to Uddhav Thackeray: ‘Why couldn’t we go to Ayodhya?’
Live MintAmid the ongoing political crisis in Maharashtra Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde, who is currently leading the pack of rebels, has shared an old letter written to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray by Aurangabad MLA, Sanjay Shirsat. Invoking the legacy of Balsaheb Thackeray Sanjay Shirsat claims his letter is a response to Uddhav Thackeray's 'emotional speech' which failed to answer their fundamental questions and concerns. want to question, why are legislators who have been supported by 3-4 lakh voters are being insulted like this.’ He further added that ‘if the Chief Minister has no time to meet us then what would they go back and tell our electorate.’ Accusing the Chief Minister of absence from the Secretariat, MLA claims, ‘he used to be in Matoshree. We were fed up with all these things & persuaded Eknath Shinde to take this step' Questioning Shiv Sena's stand on Hindutva the letter has asked the Chief Minister are Hindutva, Ayodhya and Ram Mandir on Shiv Sena's agenda.