Shiv Sainiks surprised by Matoshree’s silence on row

MUMBAI: A sizeable section in the Shiv Sena is of the view that the party leadership should learn a lesson or two from the Shivaji Park memorial episode, which left Shiv Sainiks, local residents and the ruling Democratic Front (DF) with frayed nerves for nearly three weeks.

Stating that the memorial row has shown chinks in the Sena's armour , a middle-rung partyman said on Saturday, "Balasaheb Thackeray was known and admired in political circles for his excellent timing. He never believed in hemming and hawing . Also, he never allowed his deputies to speak on his behalf."

While many partymen agree that Uddhav Thackeray's last-minute intervention saved the Sena further embarrassment on the memorial issue, they also vigorously hold the view that he should have stepped in much earlier to stop several senior party leaders from playing to the gallery on the row.

"Uddhavji's silence fuelled confusion in the Sena rank and file. Several leaders whipped up passions with their provocative statements , much to the discomfiture of Matoshree and partymen," said a former Sena legislator. "Mumbai mayor Sunil Prabhu kept offering soundbites to mediapersons without realizing the magnitude of the crisis. As if that wasn't enough, standing committee chief Rahul Shewale spoke about re-naming Shivaji Park as 'Shiv Tirtha' and thus complicated the issue," the Sena legislator pointed out.

While the row hotted up , Uddhav , who despite the mourning period for the family, told some of his party colleagues that he was contemplating a formal statement on the imbroglio.

"But his statement came a bit late in the day . Senior party leaders had meanwhile begun to paint the town red with their statements, in an indication that they were authorized by Matoshree to do so, while scores of Sainiks felt that Matoshree was yielding to the diktats of some senior Sena leaders ," said a party functionary .

Also, the memorial row is a grim reminder to Uddhav Thackeray that Delhi may be all set to act tough with the Sena in the post-B alasaheb era, say political observers .

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