The Election Fee of India (ECI) on Sunday despatched a discover to the Shiv Sena (UBT) over the utilization of the phrase “Bhavani” in its theme track, launched final week to advertise its new ballot image of the ‘flaming torch’.
The Sena (UBT) theme track has visuals of social gathering founder the late Bal Thackeray holding a flaming torch, and Shiv Sena employees, and Aaditya and Uddhav Thackeray holding rallies. It additionally has the slogan “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji” being shouted within the background.
“The ECI has despatched us a fatwa asking us to take the phrase Jai Bhawani out of our track. Below no circumstance will we take this phrase out. If the ECI needs to behave in opposition to us then it ought to first act in opposition to PM Modi and Amit Shah. If I accuse the EC of disrespecting the deity of Maharashtra does it have a solution?” Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray mentioned.
The Sena has since its inception been utilizing the phrase “Jai Bhavani, Jai Shivaji” as its political slogan. Goddess Bhawani enjoys immense standing within the political lexicon of the Shiv Sena and Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was her devotee.