Maharashtra: Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray, CM Shinde Address Separate Rallies On Dussehra. See PICS

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held separate rallies in Mumbai on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra.

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held separate rallies in Mumbai on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, on the occasion of Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra.

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray addressed a rally at the historic Shivaji Park Ground in Dadar, Central Mumbai, on Wednesday, October 5. This venue has been associated with the Shiva Sena since its inception in 1966. (Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray)

Uddhav Thackeray said at the Dussehra rally that the reputation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his supporters as "traitors" will never go away. He also said that "as time changes, the face of Ravan also changes", news agency PTI reported. (Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray)

Hoards of people gathered at the rally. Around 1,000 police personnel, including some in plain clothes, kept a vigil at the Shivaji Park Ground. Uddhav Thackeray said that Shiv Sena does not belong to one person, but to all loyal Sena workers. (Photo: Twitter/@AUThackeray)

The rebel Shiv Sena faction led by Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde held a rally at MMRDA Ground, Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), on Wednesday, October 5, 2022. (Photo: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

The Mumbai police kept a close vigil at the Bandra Kurla Complex and Shivaji Park Ground ahead and during the rallies. (Photo: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

Around 2,000 police personnel, including Deputy Commissioners of Police and Additional Commissioners of Police, were deployed at the BKC. According to a senior official quoted by news agency PTI, the traffic police had made parking arrangements inside the Kalina University campus. (Twitter/@mieknathshinde)

Dog squads, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) teams, and personnel of the State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) and Quick Response Team were deployed at both the places. (Photo: Twitter/@mieknathshinde)