Uddhav has also acknowledged that Modi wave led to saffron surge in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha. Uddhav has also acknowledged that Modi wave led to saffron surge in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha.

THE SHIV SENA, especially its chief Uddhav Thackeray, has finally come out in the open to declare, loud and clear, that “Modi wave prevails in the country.” Significantly, Uddhav has also acknowledged that Modi wave led to saffron surge in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha and state assembly elections — a comment which he had desisted from making, even remotely.

In a first of its kind admission, Sena mouthpiece “Saamna” today said the country was witnessing a Modi wave which has brought in big success for BJP in Jammu and Kashmir and Jharkhand.

In an editorial titled “Modi Yanchich Lahar” (Only Modi wave), Uddhav said,”In Jharkhand, a stable government will assume power after 15 years and credit for this should go to Narendra Modi and Amit Shah.”

“When the opponents were crying hoarse over conversions in Delhi, Modi was parading the agenda of development in Jharkhand and Kashmir among the masses. The opponents fell flat and in both the state Modi magic prevailed,” Uddhav said through the editorial.

Sena leaders said Saamna editorial are written by its team led by executive editor Sanjay Raut. The editorial go into the print only when “editor” Uddhav Thackeray puts his stamp of approval.

Interestingly, Uddhav who had “stubbornly” refused to credit Modi for the saffron alliances spectular performance in Maharashtra during Lok Sabha elections, openly admitted in the editorial that “after Maharashtra, Modi had ensured BJP success single-handedly in Jharkhand and Jammu and Kashmir, thereby taking everyone by surprise.”

The editorial sings hosannas for Modi. “Modi had created a storm of campaigning in the Kashmir Valley…everywhere people where chanting Modi, Modi…”

Besides, the headline, the editorial also acknowledges Modi wave in the blurb carried in bold at the centre. After the BJP’s spectacular success in the Lok Sabha elections “Modi wave” was being hotly debated across the country, but the Sena had credited the success of the saffron parties in Maharashtra to Balasaheb Thackeray’s charisma. The Sena had even remotely failed to mention even once that “Modi wave” was instrumental in saffron surge in Maharashtra

Sena leaders said this was the first admission by the party and had to do lot with the Sena joining the state government. “Had the Sena remained away from the party, we would have never acknowledged Modi wave,” a Sena leader.

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