Raj Thackeray: The tiger cub
For now, all eyes are on the Shiv Sena's next move.
Bal Thackeray has responded to Raj's decision to quit with an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamna that reads: Swatahala Himalaya Samajnaryansathi (For those who consider themselves the Himalayas).
'Shiv Sena is the Himalayas, which rose on the shoulders of loyal Shiv Sainiks, and everyone in it has grown up in its shadow,' the editorial says. 'Those standing in its shadow should not think they are bigger.'
No one knows what Raj Thackeray will do next. He could reach a compromise with his cousin Uddhav, or he could even start a new party. Meetings and discussions are on. Watch this space.
Image: Raj Thackeray outside his residence in Mumbai annoucing his resignation from the party's executive committee and as head of party's students wing.
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