On 1st January, it was reported that Sanjay Raut was attacked by members of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) at Matoshree, the residence of Uddhav Thackeray in Bandra, Mumbai. According to reports, he was not only assaulted but also confined to a room by furious party workers. Furthermore, it is claimed that this incident took place in the presence of Uddhav Thackeray and Aaditya Thackeray during a recent meeting of the party.
A prominent Marathi journalist, Bhau Torsekar, recounted the entire event, which soon gained traction on social media and other portals. The event transpired during a recent meeting organised by the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief to evaluate his party’s standing in Mumbai, where municipal elections are anticipated in the coming months. However, Raut engaged in a contentious exchange with party members, which subsequently turned into a troubling ordeal for him.
संजय राऊतला चोप दिला त्याची संपूर्ण माहिती ऐका!
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महत्त्वाचे म्हणजे संजय राऊतला चोप देत असतांना उद्धव वा आदित्य ठाकरेंनी विरोध केला नाही वा राऊतला मारहाणीपासून वाचवले नाही असे म्हणतात.
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The meeting was also convened to reflect on the poor performance of the party in the recent state assembly election, during which Maha Vikas Aghadi headed by Congress managed to win less than 50 seats while the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Mahayuti achieved a decisive victory with 230 seats. Shiv Sena (UBT) secured only 20 seats in the poll and other leaders asserted that the party has endured significant political hardships and severe loss as a result of the Rajya Sabha MP’s comments and outrageous positions which angered him and he tried to counter them.
This verbal confrontation then escalated into a physical altercation, with furious party workers attacking him. He was even confined to a room for several hours. Importantly, neither Sanjay Raut nor Uddhav Thackeray, nor any other prominent leader from the party, has publicly responded to or denied the allegations. Raut is notorious for using unparliamentary and offensive language and has repeatedly faced backlash for the same.
