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The Shiv Sena (UBT), which had warned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against insulting Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar, said on Wednesday that the issue has been resolved and they were firmly united with the Opposition parties in their fight against the BJP and the Narendra Modi government...
The issue has ended for usThe matter has been resolved, MP Sanjay Raut, Uddhav Thackerays close confidant, told The Indian Express..
Savarkar is our deitywe will not tolerate any insult to him, Thackeray had said.. Asked whether Gandhi had promised not to raise the Savarkar issue again, Raut said, We do not want to speak about it anymore..
When asked what the partys stand would be if Gandhi raises the issue again, Raut said, If Rahul Gandhi raises the issue again, we will see what to do But we are confident he will not raise the issue...
Raut said the Shiv Sena (UBT) will be attending the meetings convened by the Opposition or the Congress..
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