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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has said the Government is afloat committed to compensating flood-affected farmers successful the State and volition not fto their Diwali beryllium dark.
On the speculation of an confederation betwixt the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) and his relative Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for the upcoming section assemblage polls successful the State, Mr. Shinde connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) said those who don't basal by their principles volition beryllium rejected by the people.
"Some leaders were saying that if 2 Thackerays travel together, there'll beryllium fireworks. But Thane's radical volition amusement them who's the boss. Those who don't basal by their principles volition beryllium rejected by the people," helium stated.
"Those who sold the Shiv Sena volition get 'tikli' [referring to tiny firecrackers] from the people, but we'll decorativeness disconnected our opponents with our unity and strength," Mr. Shinde targeting the rival Sena (UBT) of Uddhav Thackeray.
Addressing an lawsuit of his enactment Shiv Sena successful Thane precocious connected Saturday (October 18, 2025) night, Mr. Shinde said, "Diwali has begun, and we're celebrating it with joy. But amidst the celebrations, there's sadness successful Marathwada owed to the floods, and farmers are crying."
He highlighted his party's contiguous effect to the Marathwada floods, saying the Shiv Sena workers were specifically instructed to prioritise catastrophe relief.
"Our workers went to the affected areas, and we asked them not to travel to the Dussehra rally (in Mumbai), but to enactment backmost and assistance the farmers. We sent assistance kits to those affected and helped them. I'm arrogant that our workers stood by the farmers successful their clip of need," helium said.
Mr. Shinde said the Mahayuti Government, led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, has fast-tracked fiscal assistance to guarantee a mean Diwali for those impacted. "We're celebrating Dussehra, and I've announced that we won't fto the farmers' Diwali beryllium dark. We've taken a decision, and the compensation wealth is being distributed. I'm blessed astir this," helium said.
Later, speaking to mediapersons, Mr. Shinde emphasised his idiosyncratic engagement successful crises, a trait helium said defines the Shiv Sena.
"Wherever determination is disaster, Shiv Sena is there, and wherever determination is crisis, determination is your Eknath Shinde, this equation we person seen for respective years," helium said.
The Deputy CM, without taking immoderate names, targeted his opponents, peculiarly those who accused him of governmental opportunism and insulting his mentor, the precocious Anand Dighe.
The radical of Thane would "teach a acquisition to those who've insulted Anand Dighe Saheb. Balasaheb [Shiv Sena laminitis Bal Thackeray] and Anand Dighe Saheb are successful our hearts and blood," Mr. Shinde asserted.
