Stories

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde addresses supporters during the Shiv Sena Dussehra rally at NESCO Centre, in Goregaon, Mumbai. (PTI photo)
N
News18•21-10-2026, 00:43
Eknath Shinde Slams INDIA Bloc As Ten-Mouthed Ravana At Mumbai Dussehra Rally
  • •Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde labeled the INDIA bloc a ten-mouthed Ravana during his Dussehra rally in Mumbai.
  • •Shinde accused the opposition of double standards for questioning electoral rolls only when they lose elections.
  • •He criticized Uddhav Thackeray for making a backdoor entry and stealing the people's mandate after the 2019 assembly polls.
  • •Shinde announced that his government is sending 100 tonnes of foodgrains as an advance Diwali gift to farmers facing distress.

Key Questions Answered

During his Shiv Sena Dussehra rally in Mumbai, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde lashed out at the opposition INDIA bloc by describing it as a "ten-mouthed Ravana" and accusing it of double standards regarding vote theft allegations.

Addressing the rally amid water scarcity and distress among cultivators in Maharashtra, Eknath Shinde announced that his party has sent an initial consignment of 100 tonnes of foodgrains to farmers as an advance Diwali gift, with additional supplies planned.

Without naming Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, Shinde claimed that a massive dacoity against the public mandate occurred after the 2019 elections when the undivided Shiv Sena formed a government in alliance with the Congress and the NCP.