Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's bags in his helicopter were checked for the second day in a row. This time, the checking took place in Maharashtra's Latur. This is the second consecutive day when this has happened. Earlier on Monday (November 11), his luggage was checked in Yavatmal.
The following is the video shot by Uddhav Thackeray on Monday.
Reacting to the baggage check on Monday, Shiv Sena (Uddhav Thackeray) leader Sanjay Raut said: "You [Election Commission] can check our belongings, our helicopters, private jets, and cars. You can even search our homes. We have no problem with that. If you are carrying out this work impartially, we have no issues..."
Uddhav Thackeray, too, was seen questioning the officials on whether they were checking the baggage of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah. In a video shared on the Shiv Sena (UBT) X handle, Thackeray can be seen questioning election officials about whether they had inspected the belongings of other political leaders, including CM Eknath Shinde, Deputy CMs Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, as well as PM Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah.
When informed by an official that these leaders had not yet visited the area, Thackeray insisted that their bags be inspected and a video recording of the process be sent to him.
(This is a developing story and is being updated.)