Latest Shiv Sena UBT News & Updates

Mumbai, June 13 (IANS) Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena-UBT on Saturday lashed out at MBBS student Sejal Pawar following a controversy surrounding a viral social media video in which she allegedly made objectionable remarks during a stand-up comedy show.Shiv Sena-UBT leader Kishori Pednekar, however, said that the student’s education should not be disrupted in anyway.Addressing reporters, former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar referred to Sejal Pawar as a “young and inexperienced girl”.”She is young in age…

Mumbai, June 12 (IANS) Following the dramatic political developments in West Bengal, intense political speculation has shifted to Maharashtra. In a swift move, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray has called an urgent meeting of all his party’s Members of Parliament (MPs) on June 14.The sudden decision has sparked widespread discussion in political circles, with questions being raised over the possibility of unrest within the party ranks.Thackeray has directed all party…

Mumbai, June 11 (IANS) Leaders of the Congress and Shiv Sena-UBT on Thursday criticised the rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s Rajya Sabha nomination, describing the move as undemocratic and raising questions about the fairness of the electoral process. Speaking to IANS, Shiv Sena-UBT spokesperson Anand Dubey said: “Only God knows when the Supreme Court will deliver its decisions. Many cases related to our party have also been pending for a long time. The rejection of Meenakshi…

Mumbai, June 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi on Wednesday lashed out at Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath over his “land jihad” remark, saying “We have heard enough of this in 10 years of his rule, when is he going to fulfill the promises made to people?”A political row erupted after CM Adityanath, while addressing ‘Shri Ram Katha Mahotsav’ on Tuesday, said: “… After all, what were Khar-Dushan doing, what were Maricha and Subahu doing, they too were involved in ‘l…

New Delhi, June 10 (IANS) Shiv Sena-UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi urged Civil Aviation Minister Kinjarapu Rammohan Naidu to expedite the investigation into the Air India Flight AI-171 crash and make the final report public at the earliest, as families of victims continue to seek closure nearly a year after the tragedy.In her letter to the minister, Chaturvedi highlighted the continued anguish of bereaved families and stressed the need for transparency in the investigation process as the first a…

New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) With DMK’s announcement to not attend the INDIA bloc’s meeting on June 8, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders on Friday criticised the Opposition, saying that the alliance is “already finished” and that its allies have “lost faith” on the Congress.The DMK made the announcement citing resentment within the party over what it described as the Congress “betrayal” following the recent Tamil Nadu Assembly elections.The DMK said it had been invited to attend the meeting of th…

New Delhi, June 2 (IANS) The National Democratic Alliance (NDA) leaders on Tuesday welcomed the decision of the Central government to transfer the CBSE Chairman and Secretary in connection with the On-Screen marking controversy. However, Shiv Sena-UBT opined that the CBSE officials should have been suspended instead.The BJP-led Centre formed an inquiry committee to conduct a thorough probe into the On-Screen marking controversy.The One-Member Committee will be chaired by S. Radha Chauhan, Capaci…

Mumbai, May 30 (IANS) Amid the buzz around Congress leader Y.S. Sharmila’s rumoured Rajya Sabha nomination from Karnataka, Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena-UBT said on Saturday that it would be a “good decision” on part of the grand old party if Sharmila indeed receives the opportunity.The reactions followed a day after Andhra Pradesh Congress President Y. S. Sharmila met senior party leader and Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition (LoP) Rahul Gandhi in the national capital amid reports that the party high com…

New Delhi, May 24 (IANS) BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla on Sunday accused the Trinamool Congress of oppressing Hindus in West Bengal while the party was in power in the state. Moreover, he alleged that the Congress has become a “party of abuses”.Speaking to IANS regarding the FIR registered against Uttar Pradesh Congress Chief Ajay Rai, Poonawalla said: “Congress has become a party of abuses instead of Gandhian values.”Referring to the Lok Sabha Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi’s “traito…

New Delhi, May 16 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena-UBT on Saturday hailed the Madhya Pradesh High Court’s decision to recognise the Bhojshala complex as a temple. Following the court order, the leaders of the two parties urged for restoring the “original religious identity” of disputed places of worship in the country.Hindu petitioners have claimed that the Gyanvapi Mosque in Varanasi and the Shahi Idgah Mosque in Mathura were built over ancient temples — the Kashi Vishwana…