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Aaditya Thackeray jabs at CM Eknath Shinde with ‘steal a bat’ remark
✍️ India Today
🗓 11 Oct 2026, 01:16 AM
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Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray mocked Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, saying ‘If I steal a bat and score more runs…’. The comment was made during a recent public interaction.
Maharashtra’s opposition figure Aaditya Thackeray took a jab at Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, employing a cricket metaphor to underline his criticism. Thackeray said, “If I steal a bat and score more runs…”, implying that the CM’s actions are akin to unfair play.
The remark was delivered during a public forum where Thackeray addressed the state’s governance issues. He did not elaborate further on the specific incident he was referencing, but the statement was widely reported in the media.
Political analysts noted that the comment reflects the growing tension between the Shiv Sena (Uddhav) faction led by Thackeray and the ruling coalition headed by Shinde. Both leaders have been locked in a power struggle since the split of the Shiv Sena earlier this year.
The exchange adds to a series of sharp exchanges between the two camps, with each side accusing the other of undermining democratic norms in the state.
No official response from the chief minister’s office has been recorded as of now.
The remark was delivered during a public forum where Thackeray addressed the state’s governance issues. He did not elaborate further on the specific incident he was referencing, but the statement was widely reported in the media.
Political analysts noted that the comment reflects the growing tension between the Shiv Sena (Uddhav) faction led by Thackeray and the ruling coalition headed by Shinde. Both leaders have been locked in a power struggle since the split of the Shiv Sena earlier this year.
The exchange adds to a series of sharp exchanges between the two camps, with each side accusing the other of undermining democratic norms in the state.
No official response from the chief minister’s office has been recorded as of now.