{"id":315786,"date":"2019-10-19T10:25:16","date_gmt":"2019-10-19T10:25:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=315786"},"modified":"2019-10-19T11:36:38","modified_gmt":"2019-10-19T11:36:38","slug":"shiv-senas-makeover-post-aaditya-thackerays-emergence-sena-to-renounce-violence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/shiv-senas-makeover-post-aaditya-thackerays-emergence-sena-to-renounce-violence\/","title":{"rendered":"Shiv Sena&#8217;s makeover post Aaditya Thackeray&#8217;s emergence; Sena to renounce violence"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315788 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"775\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01.jpg 775w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01-768x634.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01-696x575.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/Screenshot_20191019-170327__01-509x420.jpg 509w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 775px) 100vw, 775px\" \/>The starry-eyed scion of Maharashtra&#8217;s Right Wing political party &#8211; Shiv Sena, Aaditya Thackeray is in his wittiest avatar like any other seasoned centerist politician.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Rejecting the politics of hatred and vendetta, which his rightist political outfit is known for since its inception, he charted out a new roadmap to make Shiv Sena more broadbased and all endearing political ideology &#8211; a welcome departure from the party&#8217;s violent past.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Sixties and seventies saw the party as a stern votary of son of the soil dogma, pitching in for Maharashtra for Marathis in its trademark aggressive style.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">First time playing second fiddle &#8211; as junior partner of the &#8216;frenemy&#8217; BJP, the party is squirming to come out of it. Aaditya, though, calls\u00a0Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis\u00a0a friend of the Thackeray family but air his displeasure over the CM&#8217;s performance.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Stressing on the preservation of ecological topography of the metropolis, Aaditya says the Sena will relocate the Metro 3 car shed from Aarey. He also swore to put Worli on the world map.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">&#8220;Housing is a complex issue in the city and once in power I will focus on this to ameliorate the condition of those who seek roof over their head, &#8221; he said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">&#8220;There is a large floating population in Worli that works in organized as well as un-organized sector in this vibrant commercial hub. We will make the suburb welcoming for them too.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Aaditya stresses on the need for ameliorating the condition of BDD chawl residents those who were demanding to be heard. &#8220;We will maintain the green belt in Worli and prevent its encroachment from vested interests, &#8221; he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">Aaditya believes that one need to be passionate in politics and there&#8217;s no need to remain present 24X7.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">As far as party&#8217;s makeover move, Aaditya says the party is still having hindutva and son of the soil as its core values. &#8220;There isn&#8217;t any need to talk of these in aggressive style, &#8221; he clarifies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 14pt; font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif;\">The Shiv Sena is still reeling through discomfort over its role in the state administration as younger brother. &#8220;We will scrutinise the Fadnavis government on the basis of its performance and policies,&#8221; he concluded.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The starry-eyed scion of Maharashtra&#8217;s Right Wing political party &#8211; Shiv Sena, Aaditya Thackeray is in his wittiest avatar like any other seasoned centerist politician. 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