Maharashta CM Shinde addressed rally at Azad Maidan, while Uddhav and Aaditya Thackeray made final Dussehra speech before assembly polls from Mumbai’s Shivaji Park.
In Dussehra address, RSS chief linked several political & social issues, spoke of negative ‘forces’ present in India for long and underlined need for cultural monitoring in society.
Every Dussehra, the Hanuman Swaroop phenomenon sweeps across Panipat, turning ordinary men into symbols of devotion and defiance. It’s a rite of passage.
Leaders also launch ferocious verbal assaults, with Shinde saying he wouldn't be surprised if Sena (UBT) 'hugged Hamas', while Thackeray makes Hitler reference while attacking PM Modi.
The mob, part of a Dussehra procession, entered the Mahmud Gawan Madrasa Wednesday night while shouting slogans and performed Hindu rituals on the premises.
While CM Eknath Shinde targeted Uddhav in his Dussehra rally speech, Thackeray, in his speech, attacked the BJP & RSS, dismissing the CM as a 'BJP stooge'.
Shinde faction held its rally at Bandra Kurla Complex grounds around the same time as Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s traditional event at Dadar’s landmark Shivaji Park.
The Dussehra rally this year was significant for Uddhav who is battling to keep the party intact & to show that although lawmakers have switched sides — 'the ground cadre is with him'.
According to show's publicist, this is the first time an AAP leader has joined a cast that’s usually dominated by BJP members. Performances to continue till 5 October at Red Fort.
India’s industrial output growth saw a 10-month low in June, with Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growing by mere 1.5% as against 1.9% in May 2025.
Standing up to America is usually not a personal risk for a leader in India. Any suggestions of foreign pressure unites India behind who they see as leading them in that fight.
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