Balasaheb’s Body Kept At Matoshri 2 Days After Death, Alleges Former Family Associate

Unified Shiv Sena’s leader Ramdas Kadam has alleged that Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray’s body was kept at Matoshri two days after he died. Kadam said Balasaheb’s finger prints, too, were taken. A former close associate of the Thackeray family, Kadam has switched to the Sena faction of deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and since then has been a relentless critic of Uddhav and the Sena (UBT). Kadam made these damning allegations at the Dussehra rally of his party. He has dared Uddhav to prove him false by facing him. Kadam has time and again lambasted Uddhav but his attack on Thursday (Oct 2) against Uddhav was particularly vitriolic. Kadam has demanded that his charges should be investigated by the government and warned Uddhav that he would come out with more damning information which will ‘shake Matoshri.’ Kadam said Uddhav is the only leader who tried to finish the political career of his followers. Kadam reiterated his allegations at a press conference. In one context, the name of veteran leader Sharad Pawar, too, has surfaced. Significantly, no prominent leader belonging to any party has reacted to Kadam’s charges. Most said they were unaware of the circumstances Kadam was talking about. Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut came down heavily against Kadam but almost all other leaders have found it wise to keep away from the controversy, at least for the present.