Political Parties In India

Maharashtra Shiv Sena

Leader	Bal Thackeray
Founded	19-Jun-66
Newspaper	Saamna
Ideology	Fascism
	Hindutva
	Marathi nationalism
Political position	Far-right
Alliance	National Democratic Alliance
Headquarters	Shivsena Bhavan,
	Ram Ganesh Gadkari Chowk,
	Dadar, Mumbai- 400 028

Introduction

Shiv Sena is political organization of India established on 19th June in 1966 by a political cartoonist Mr. Bal Thackeray. Shiv Sena originally emerged-out of movement in Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) demanding privileged treatment for the people of Maharashtra over refugees in the city. Party operates like a street gangs network and has powerful hold-over Bollywood film and movie industry. This is currently led by son of Thackeray, Mr. Uddhav Thackeray.

Although the primary base of the party is still lies in state of Maharashtra, it has harder tried in expanding to base of pan-Indian. Slowly Shiv Sena moved from exclusively advocating pro-Marathi kind of ideology. This party has been taken participation in frequent Maharashtra’s state government at quite a few times moreover was a alliance partner in cabinet of “National Democratic Alliance” which ruled on India between year 1998 to 2004. The active members of Shiv Sena are known as “Shiv Sainiks”.

As per Balakrishna, companies of public sector in response to Shiv Sena's aggressive pressure, started employing the people of Maharashtra in great numbers, the owners of company did not object to Shiv Sena entry into trade unionism of the business since Bal Thackeray ruled there like a totalitarian, a single phone call is quite enough for making sure peace on shop floor. The control of party over the Thane and Mumbai corporations boost Shiv Sena financially. According to the Balakrishna "until the Shiv Sena confined the activities to Thane-Mumbai belt, thre leaders of Congress leaders Mr. Murli Deora that led the unit of party in the city of Mumbai for 2 decades, by no means confronted Sena". The danger to Congress appeared after 1985, while the party desired to make government in state of Maharashtra. In year 1995, after riots of 1993 in Mumbai in that Balakrishna claims that Shiv Sena took part in all that in big way that saw vote’s polarization, the BJP-Shiv Sena coalition, succeeded elections of state assembly and made a government.

History

The state of Maharashtra was founded as state on 1st of May in 1960. Mumbai (formerly known as Bombay) was capital of Maharashtra. However percentage of the non-marathi person in Mumbai (Maharashtra) was approximately 57%. It comprised Biharis, north Indians, South Indians, Punjabis and Gujrathis. It resulted in several kinds of problems and troubles faced by population that are Marathi speaking. Businesses, jobs and several posts initiated being managed by non-Marathi persons. Ruling-party Congress of that time by no means played any kind of notice to problems of the Marathi people. Due to this, Bal Thackeray did several rounds of the Maharashtra and generally Mumbai spreading awareness concerning Marathi manus matter. He reiterated purpose of foundation of separate Maharashtra state. He made awareness amongst Marathi people concerning the right on land of the Maharashtra. On such lines, Bal established new party of politics in the state of Maharashtra that named Shiv Sena.
due to the problems faced, Thackeray established Shiv Sena on 19th of June in 1966. Shiv Sena means Chhatrapati Shivaji-Maharaj army.

Chhatrapati Shivaji-Maharaj is Aradhya(worshipping) Daivat of Marathi perdsons. Looking for blessings and wishes of Chhatrapati Shivaji-Maharaj, Shiv Sena was recognized. It was proclaimed as political party of welfare of Marathi people. The logo of Gujrathis was stamped like a tiger. The cause for it is the tiger is 'vahan' of deity Maa Bhavani Mata. As well, tiger symbolizes the aggression. It was completed to produce spark in Maharashtrians for their admiration and love of Maharashtra. The  motivation turned into tiger’s roar. Therefore, the sign of Shiv Sena became the active tiger. Flag of Shiv Sena was Bhagva Zenda. It is flag of Chhatrapati Shivaji-Maharaj. The Bhagva symbolizes freedom struggle of the establishment for the 'Swarajya' by Great Shivaji Maharaj. Conquering all the difficulties and hardships, great Shivaji Maharaj had founded much needed thing 'Swarajya'. It was made for removal of difficulties and hardships of common person. On the similar lines, Mr. Balasaheb Thackeray started political party having flag as the Bhagva.

Organization
As Pramukh (Chief) of party Mr. Balasaheb Thackeray gets the entire major decisions and results, and asserted that he ran Sena-BJP government of year 1995 to year 1999 having what he known a “remote control”. Activists along with members of Shiv Sena call themselves the Shiv Sainiks, as well as execute most of grassroots works of the party. In current times, Bal Thackeray doesn’t disquiet himself having everyday activities of party that is scamper by youngest son of him Uddhav Thackeray.

The currently renovated Sena Bhavan situated in Dadar locality of Mumbai. It has served like headquarters of Sena from 1976 till now. The  shakhas (Branches) of Sena spread all through the Maharashtra along with in some selected locations and places in several other states choose on most of local matters in the particular towns and cities. Aditya Thackeray who is son of Shiv Sena Karyapramukh Mr. Uddhav Thackeray is working as Youth Leader.

Shiv Sena’s Achievements

Shiv Sena & industry

Industrialists were usually satisfied with Sena's thump since Sena’s leader Balasaheb Thackeray's draconian power over employees would make sure peaceful environment of work.

Claims of Advantages for Maharashtrians

Supporters of Sena have asserted that party has profited Marathi Manus or Marathi men in Mumbai, particularly in public sector. Though, Shiv Sena has supposedly prepared little for solving problem of the redundancy facing large amount of Maharashtrian young people during its possession, in disagreement to the ideological establishment of “sons of soil”.

Dharavi Emancipation

Sena declares having played main role in emancipation of more than 500,000 slum inhabitants in Dharavi area of the city of Mumbai which is the largest area of slum in the Asia. The polic of state of providing free houses for slum dwellers and inhabitants has been delayed in the controversy ever as it was initiated by Shiv Sena-BJP government some decades ago.

Improvements in the Infrastructure

Additionally the Shiv Sena has been dynamic to try for improving infrastructure situation in Maharashtra, mainly in financial capital, Mumbai. Almost fifty five flyovers in the city of Mumbai along with Navi Mumbai as well as Mumbai-Pune superhighway were building under Shiv Sena administration that headed to important infrastructural and construction boom in the city of Mumbai. While consecutive governments of state have been culpable of deserting Mumbai's problem of transport, the erstwhile Shiv Sena-BJP government radically changed the course. Furthermore, by starting range of the road schemes, Sena clearly choose private, motorized transport system in predilection to the public transport. Such kinds of moves have been vital factor in the rising popularity in India plus promises of additional improvement have increased the campaigns of Shiv Sena.

Additionally for improvements in the transport infrastructure, Shiv Sena has carried proposals against the proprietary technologies like "Conditional-Access-System" for the television networks that would have headed to the cable companies that charge extra for channels. The Shiv Sena has questioned government’s process of striping evenhandedness in the oil refining along with marketing majors also, efficiently "selling" the profitable oil-companies out.

Mahila Aghadi

The front of women of Shiv Sena, Mahila Aghadi, resolves the domestic arguments from dowry requirements to the wife-beating, where they’ve taken decidedly stance of pro-Feminist. By use of aggressive tactics, they’ve lessen instance of aggression against the women amongst ranks of Shiv Sena and supporters for the party.

Minority support

Convinced minority communities like Jews and Parsis in India are directly following rise of Mr. Bal Thackeray, Shiv Sena and further Hindutva parties, as they observe possible supporters for that Zionism in Shiv Sena. The similarities between Jews and Hindus go away from their shared awareness of Muslim opponent, moreover whilst the secularisms have been in curiosity of the Jews in most of the nations of banish. It might be which Indian case is notable exception.

Shiv Sena’s Aims

• Maintaining cultural heritage as well as prosperity of the Maharashtra.
• Progress along with Development of the state of Maharashtra
• To protect respect for Marathi Manus
• To increase Marathi culture.
• Eradicate unemployment and poverty
• To stop the non-Marathi population
• Provide job and employment opportunities for Marathi people.
• immigration into the state of Maharashtra
• To protect historical monuments along with forts of the Maharashtra

Famous Party Ministers

Bal Thackeray

Bal-Keshav Thackeray prevalently recognized as Hindu-Hriday-Samraat Balasaheb Thackeray is Indian politician and founder along with chief of Shiv Sena, a Hindu right-wing nationalist along with Marathi-ethnocentric party lively mostly in western Indian state that is Maharashtra.

Thackeray started his proficient career as cartoonist with English language daily newspaper “The Free Press Journal” in Mumbai, however he left that in year 1960 to make his political weekly “Marmik”. His political attitude was mainly formed by father Keshav-Sitaram Thackeray who was leading figure of Samyukta-Maharashtra movement or United-Maharashtra movement that advocated the formation of separate linguistic Maharashtra. With Marmik, he crusaded against growing power of Gujaratis, southern Indians and Marwaris in Mumbai city. In year 1966, Mr. Thackeray made the Shiv Sena party for advocating more powerfully place of Maharashtrians in the professional and political landscape of Mumbai. In late 1960s along with early 1970s, Balasaheb built party by making temporary coalitions with almost the entire of political parties of Maharashtra.

A contentious figure, Bal Thackeray has concerned important attention just by making declarations expressing respect for Hitler like a demagogue and artist, whilst condemning Holocaust, provocative violence against the Muslim people, articulating support for LTTE, and to take strong postures on aspects of admired culture, that include keen opposition to celebration of the Valentine's Day

Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray was born on 27th of July in 1960. He is executive president of Shiv Sena, right-wing, Marathi-ethnocentric-regional-political party that based in Maharashtra. He was offered this position in year 2004, taking-over from party founder and his father, Hindu nationalist-politician Mr. Balasaheb Thackeray.

Previous, Uddhav was seeking after Saamana that is daily newspaper in Marathi language while to be vigorously involved in the election agitation activities. Shiv Sena won Brihan Mumbai-Municipal Corporation’s election in year 2002 and, after that, he was chosen as party’s working president in year 2003. The differences among Thackeray along with former Shiv Sena leader Mr. Narayan Rane concluded in expulsion of mr. Rane from Shiv Sena. Another division in Sena observed when Thackeray as well as his cousin Mr. Raj Thackeray had falling-out.

On July 16th, in 2012 Mr. Uddhav Thackeray was confessed to the Lilavati Hospital while reported the chest pain. He then underwent for Angioplasty in addition the entire 3 blockages of his arteries in heart were removed successfully. On 23rd of July in 2012, Mr. Uddhav was released from hospital.

Manohar Joshi

Manohar-Gajanan Joshi was born on 2nd of December in 1937. He is a famous Indian politician from Maharashtra state. He is among prominent leaders of Shiv Sena political party and was Chief Minister of the state of Maharashtra from year 1995 to year 1999. Joshi was foremost non-Congress CM.

Aditya Thackeray

Mr. Aditya Thackeray, son of Mr. Uddhav Thackeray is executive President in Shiv Sena. He is grandson of Mr. Balasaheb Thackeray.

At current Aditya is leading Yuva Sena that is band of energetic and young youngsters’ wing of Shiv Sena.