Only puja, no speeches at Sena's Shivaji Park rally

October 01, 2014 19:52

For the first time in 48 years, the Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park, Mumbai will be held without fiery speeches.

"We shall perform the traditional Dussehra puja at Shivaji Park, but there will be no speeches...The Dussehra speeches will be at the Borivali rally," Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray said today.

The rally, first launched by Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray in 1966, has become a significant event in Maharashtra politics. This year, however, will be different on account of the ongoing process for the state Assembly elections to be held October 15.

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