Uddhav-Raj Thackeray reunion buzz: Time to unite for Maharashtra, says Shiv Sena (UBT)

Thackeray cousins-- Uddhav and Raj have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore "trivial issues" and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways. File Pic

Amid the Uddhav-Raj Thackeray reunion buzz, the Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday said that it was time to unite in the interest of Mumbai and Maharashtra, reported the PTI.

The Shiv Sena (UBT) said that the party workers were ready to unite to protect the Marathi pride.

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The party made the statement in a cryptic post on social media.

"Time has come to unite for the interest of Mumbai and Maharashtra. Shivsainiks are ready to protect Marathi 'asmita' (pride)," the Shiv Sena (UBT) said in a post on X.

Last week, Raj Thackeray sparked speculation about a potential political rapprochement with his cousin and Uddhav Thackeray, noting their past differences are 'trivial' and uniting for the greater good of 'Marathi manoos' is not a difficult task.

To this, Uddhav Thackeray had said that he is ready to put aside trivial fights provided those working against Maharashtra's interests will not be entertained.

Asked about the possibility of an alliance between the Sena (UBT) and MNS, BJP state president and Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said, "It is their prerogative to come together or form an alliance. We have no problem," according to the PTI.

Meanwhile, earlier this week, the Shiv Sena (UBT) mouthpiece 'Saamana' on Monday said that there will be no question of "any issue" between party chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS president Raj Thackeray if the latter keeps away from the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, reported the PTI.

An editorial in Saamana also claimed the possibility of rapprochement between Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray has rattled "Maharashtra baiters".

Thackeray cousins-- Uddhav and Raj have sparked speculation about a possible reconciliation with statements indicating they could ignore "trivial issues" and join hands nearly two decades after a bitter parting of ways.

Earlier, while the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray had said that uniting in the interests of 'Marathi manoos' is not difficult, former CM Uddhav Thackeray said that he was ready to put aside trivial fights, provided that those working against Maharashtra's interests were not entertained.

According to the PTI, the editorial in Saamana said the issues referred to by Raj Thackeray were never known to the public.

(with PTI inputs)