Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, whose party was targeted by Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray in his Dussehra rally, said the inconsequential event did not warrant much reaction. He praised Chief Minister Eknath Shinde for making the rally at BKC a grand success to prove it was the real Sena. “Sane people don’t react to Shimga (abuses),” said Fadnavis on Thackeray’s speech. “We are fed up, listening to the same over and over again. He should change the script or the scriptwriter,” he told reporters on Thursday.

Fadnavis said the attendance at Shinde’s rally was twice that of at Uddhav’s. “Compared to Shivaji Park, the BKC venue has double the capacity. People from Mumbai, MMR and the rest of Maharashtra packed the ground. I congratulate Shinde for proving to be the real Sena.” Fadnavis said Shinde spoke about development and future plans. “When in office, Uddhav Thackeray never spoke like a CM, but always talked like a party president.”