Bid to revive militant days: Analysts

MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena is cleverly using the issue of Bal Thackeray's 'samadhi' at Shivaji Park to revive its militant agenda. The Sena gameplan is to transport partymen back to the 1970s when Thackeray mixed his roughand-ready brand of politics with raw emotions to rule Mumbai, say political observers.

Sainiks from Thane gathered at Shivaji Park on Saturday to "protect" the Thackeray 'samadhi' at Matoshree's behest, it is learnt. The strategy was neatly worked out with Eknath Shinde, the Sena boss in Thane, shortlisting select party workers througout Friday.

The Thane Sena contingent reached the park amid talk of the BMC administration planning to demolish the temporary structure where the late Sena chief was cremated. Uddhav Thackeray is also keen on re-affirming its ties with Dadar, the Sena's one-time stronghold which the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena annexed in the 2012 BMC elections.

"The Sena has made matters difficult for the Maharashtra government. It may go into martyrdom mode and ask its followers to pour out on the streets of Mumbai if the civic administration razes the samadhi. The second option is worse for the ruling DF. If the structure is allowed to stay, the Sena will flaunt its 'victory' ,'' said a former civic chief.

Party leader Sanjay Raut's statement that Sainiks would not allow the civic administration to pull down the Shivaji Park structure indicated Matoshree was set to take on the state government. Raut is the executive editor of Saamna and an Uddhav confidante. "The 'samadhi' is a sacred monument for Balasaheb's admirers. There is no question of bringing it down. It is for the state government to break the stalemate," Raut said.

"The Sena has no other option but to hark back to its stormy days in an attempt to keep the party going. Also, the Sena has to re-affirm its credentials as major opposition party in state politics,'' said a senior state Congress functionary. Uddhav has also sent strong signals to party MLAs to take on the treasury benches during the winter session, say Vidhan Bhavan watchers. The session is slated to begin in Nagpur on December 10.

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