Shiv Sena's Dussehra rally at Azad Maidan will be historic: Naresh Mhaske

Ahead of the Dussehra rally at Azad Maidan the Eknath Shindeled Shiv Sena on Monday said the rally is going to be a historic one More than two lakh Shiv Sainiks from across Maharashtra are reportedly set to attend the RallyThe ruling Shiv Sena and its rival group led by former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray are holding their Dussehra rallies at Azad Maidan South Mumbai and Shivaji Park in Central Mumbais Dadar respectively where police personnel will be deployed in strengthShiv Senas historic Dussehra rally will be held in Azad Maidan for the first time in the history More than two lakh Shiv Sainiks from all over Maharashtra will attend the rally This Dussehra rally will repeat the tradition of late Balasaheb Thackeray Shiv Sena spokesperson and Maharashtra region coordinator Naresh Mhaske saidWhile sharing information about the Dussehra rally Naresh Mhaske said more than 5200 buses will come from all over Maharashtra and 8000 to 10000 small vehicles will come for the rallySimilarly two special trains have been arranged to bring Shiv Sainiks from Vidarbha for this gathering Also most of the people will come by train from the area near Nagpur Tea and refreshments have been arranged at Vashi Mulund Padgha and Dahisar Check Naka for people coming from outside Mumbai for the Dussehra rally The same arrangement has been made at Azad Maidan Mhaske saidHe further said that Shiv Sainiks arriving from Konkan will get down at Ballard Estate and park at GRP Commissioners Office Road Kanark Bandar Shiv Sainiks coming from MumbaiThane will get off at Ballard Estate and parking is arranged at Cotton Green for them People coming from Western Maharashtra will alight at Horniman Circle while parking is provided for those buses at Bhaucha Dhakka People coming from Marathwada and Vidarbha will alight at Gate 11 and parking is provided for those buses at Sewri BPT parking area For small fourwheelers there will be parking at Vidhan Bhavan NCPA and Manora MLA Niwas for vehicles coming from MumbaiThane and Konkan and pickup and drop will be available near the statue of Babasaheb Ambedkar in ColabaFifty doctors will be at Azad Maidan for medical facilities during the rally Along with cardiac ambulances regular ambulances have been arranged Similarly arrangements have been made for the fire brigade Shiv Sainiks are allowed to enter Azad Maidan for the rally from Gate No 1 2 and 3 in front of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC headquarters and Gate No 4 in front of Metro Cinema While VIP persons will be given entry from Gate No 5 he addedNaresh Mhaske also said that Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has appealed to all Shiv Sainiks to participate in the rally in a peaceful and disciplined way