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Uddhav Thackeray accuses PM Modi of pressuring Supreme Court
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to pressure the Supreme Court by meeting rebel Sena MPs. Thackeray claims Modi assured the six Lok Sabha…
The Story in Brief
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of trying to pressure the Supreme Court by meeting rebel Sena MPs. Thackeray claims Modi assured the six Lok Sabha MPs, who recently defected to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's faction, that no action would be taken against them while the court hears the party symbol dispute.
Speaking in Mumbai, Thackeray contrasted Modi's breakfast meeting with the MPs against his refusal to meet student protesters at Jantar Mantar. He called the defectors 'traitors' and said the PM's actions sent a wrong message. Thackeray also criticised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for engaging with Gen Z instead of demanding Amit Shah's resignation. Newindianexpress.com and Times of India report the allegations.
The Indian Opinion
The charge of a PM 'pressuring the court' is grave but rests entirely on Uddhav's word. Modi's meeting with defected MPs may be standard politics, yet its timing during a live hearing is what rankles. The real test will be the Supreme Court's verdict on the Sena symbol and anti-defection law. Does the judiciary appear swayed, or does it deliver a judgment that renders such accusations moot? That single outcome will settle whether this was a crisis or a campaign speech.
Sources (2): newindianexpress.com, timesofindia.indiatimes.com
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
