Maharashtra News: Uddhav's Sena, NCP Get Police Notice For 'Traitors' Day' Protest

Mumbai Police on Tuesday issued notices to Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), warning them not to hamper the law and order situation after leaders from the two parties appealed for observing June 20 as 'International Traitors' Day' and said they will take out protests in the city.
Developments from this day last year led to the exit of 40 MLAs of the then Uddhav Thackeray-led by Eknath Shinde who went on to become the Maharashtra chief minister.
Mumbai Police has also increased security at various sensitive places in the State.

'International Traitors Day'
Talking to the reporters on Tuesday, Shiv Sena MP (UBT) Sanjay Raut said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should tell United Nations about this day and announce it as an 'International Traitor Day'.

Meanwhile, Maharashtra BJP MLA Nitish Rane said since Uddhav Thackeray celebrates his birthday on June 27, hence that day should be declared as "International Traitors Day". "There (is) no bigger traitor than Uddhav Thackeray'. 'He betrayed his father's ideology, betrayed Hindutva, betrayed the people of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP," said Rane via a Twitter post adding that he hopes the United Nations will take his request under consideration.

PM Modi is on a four-day visit from Tuesday to the United States for his first historic State visit.