Maharashtra govt reduces security cover of several leaders including former CM Uddhav Thackeray: Sources
India TV NewsMaharashtra Politics: In a recent development, the Maharashtra government led by chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday allegedly took the decision to reduce the security cover of former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Earlier on October 20, the Maharashtra government withdrew the special security cover that was provided to MLA Bhaskar Jadhav - a leader of the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena. It should be mentioned here that the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi government, led by Uddhav Thackeray, had also reduced the security cover of several leaders and eminent personalities including the then Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis and his family, former UP governor Ram Naik and MNS president Raj Thackeray. Several MLAs revolted against the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt in June In June this year, Shiv Sena MLA Eknath Shinde and 39 other legislators revolted against the party leadership, leading to the collapse of the Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government, which comprised the Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress.