BMC refused permission to both groups based on local police reports that the rally would disrupt law and order. The Thackeray faction on Wednesday filed a petition in the Bombay High Court seeking permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park after the BMC refused to rule on its application.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has denied permission to both factions of the Shiv Sena, led by Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde, to hold a Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai, setting the stage for yet another political battle in Maharashtra. is
According to reports, the BMC refused permission to the two groups based on local police reports that the rally could disrupt law and order in the area.
After the BMC refused to rule on its application, the Thackeray faction filed a petition in the Bombay High Court on Wednesday seeking permission to hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park.
The party had earlier said that it would hold the rally whether the BMC gave permission or not.
“We should not give permission, Balasaheb Thackeray that Shiv Sena will rally in Shivaji Park. The administration should give us this permission or we should not give permission. We stand by our decision (to rally in Shivaji Park). If We don’t get a response, Shiv Sena activists from Balasaheb will gather at Shivaji Park for Dussehra rally,” Former Mumbai mayor Milind Vaidya led a delegation to meet with BMC officials to ascertain the status of his application. said after doing
Both factions of Shiv Sena had sought permission from the BMC to hold a Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. It should be noted that Shiv Sena has held its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park since its inception.
As an alternative, both factions sought permission to hold a rally at the MMRDA ground in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), and the BMC allowed the Shinde faction to hold a rally at BKC.