Bal Thackeray severs ties with Raj Thackeray
In a not too unexpected development, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray late Monday severed all ties with his nephew Raj Thackeray, who had walked out of the fold three years ago to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena that severely dented the Shiv Sena-Bharatiya Janata Party alliance in the state in the general elections.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray was on Wednesday arrested from his house on charges of inciting hatred among ethnic groups, the police said.