The Shiv Sena (UBT) served a authorized discover to Neelam Gorhe, Member and Deputy Chairperson of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, three days after she made the allegation that leaders needed to present two Mercedez automobiles to safe plum posts within the undivided Shiv Sena.
The authorized discover was served by means of advocate Asim Sarode by Sena (UBT) chief Sushma Andhare, who can also be the deputy chief of the celebration.
The discover stated Gorhe made sure defamatory statements in opposition to Shiv Sena (UBT) and its chief Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray whereas delivering a speech on the Akhil Bharitya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan held in Delhi on January 23, 2025.
The discover stated Gorhe claimed that within the then undivided Shiv Sena beneath Uddhav Thackeray, key posts had been allotted to individuals who gifted Mercedes automobile to the celebration chief.
”She additionally stated the appointments throughout the Shiv Sena (UBT) celebration got solely to those that had been in a position to obtain it by way of financial means. This was a scurrilous assertion, which is damaging the popularity of the unique Shiv Sena..,” the discover stated.
The discover stated Gorhe’s statements had been extensively reported within the media and have broken the popularity of each the Shiv Sena (UBT) and its chief.
The discover identified that former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan and former Union Atmosphere Minister Suresh Prabhu too spoke within the Sammelan however with out making any controversial statements.
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”They centred their discuss across the politics of Maharashtra, Marathi talking individuals and Marathi literature. As an illustration, former CM Prithiviraj Chavan stated it is going to be injustice to not credit score former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for getting classical language standing to Marathi. People who find themselves considerate all the time discuss and categorical one thing in a dignified method they usually seldomly attempt to take undue benefit of any discussion board being made out there to them,” stated the discover.
”It’s regrettable that you just (Gorhe) have chosen the literary discussion board to make baseless allegations and defame the then undivided authentic Shiv Sena together with the chief…Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray,” the discover stated.
”Even the organizers of the Akhil Bharatiya Marathi Sahitya Sammelan have publicly expressed their displeasure by saying that ‘we can’t cease anyone from making such statements however we count on them to respect the literary conferences. There are different platforms to talk out and settle private scores. This was not the venue for such allegations,” learn the discover issued by the Sena (UBT).
Taking a dig at Gorhe, the authorized discover stated, “All Marathi inhabitants wish to know what number of Mercedes automobiles have been gifted to the celebration chief Uddhav Thackeray and the place are all of the gifted Mercedes automobiles stored? Gorhe also needs to present the registration numbers of all such…automobiles in case your allegations maintain any advantage.”
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Stating that Gorhe too was given key place by the undivided Shiv Sena, the discover stated, “Maharashtra ought to know what number of Mercedes automobiles had been gifted by her. She ought to disclose names of such celebration member who had gifted Mercedes automobiles to Uddhav Thackeray and what key posts they obtained after gifting such Mercedes automobiles.”
The discover stated it was unlucky that Gorhe was indulging in making such derogatory, defamatory and false statements simply to create “meaningless sensationalism.”
Regardless of repeated makes an attempt for communication, Gorhe was not out there for remark.
