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Shiv Sena marks 60th Dussehra rally in Mumbai Tuesday
The Hindu·
The Shiv Sena held its 60th Dussehra rally on Tuesday, with Uddhav Thackeray's faction at Shivaji Maharaj Park in Dadar and Eknath Shinde's group at NESCO in Goregaon. Supporters from Maharashtra districts attended both events. Participants told reporters rising crime, farmer distress and inflation dominated conversations. One Jalgaon supporter cited recent Mumbai security incidents and unemployment.
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What It Means For You
- Rally goers raised crime concerns after recent high-profile Mumbai incidents.
- Farmers' plight and paper leak justice demands featured in supporter interviews.
- Factional rallies split Sena workers between Dadar and Goregaon venues.
What's Happening
- UBT faction gathered at Shivaji Maharaj Park on October 20.
- Shinde-led Sena held a parallel rally at NESCO Goregaon.
- Supporters chanted longstanding Thackeray loyalty slogans at both sites.
Dual rallies since split
- Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary Dussehra rally tradition.
- Bal Thackeray addressed the first Shivaji Park rally in 1966.
- Interviewees cited MPSC, UPSC and NEET leak grievances.
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