Eknath Shinde Slams AIMIM Over 'Green Mumbra' Remark, Says Thane Will Remain Saffron

On this Special Report, the focus is on the political face-off in Maharashtra between the Shiv Sena and AIMIM. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has strongly countered AIMIM leader Sahar Sheikh's claim that Mumbra should be 'painted green' following recent civic body developments. Shinde asserted, 'Thane district is the biggest district of Maharashtra and whole Thane is completely saffron,' emphasizing that Mumbra is merely a small part of the district which remains a bastion of his mentor, the late Anand Dighe. The controversy erupted after Sahar Sheikh suggested a religious and political shift in the area, which Shinde dismissed as an attempt at religious politics. Sheikh later clarified that his 'green' remark referred strictly to the AIMIM party flag and was not intended as a religious provocation. The programme explores the escalating war of words and the communal undertones of the political discourse in the Thane region.