Uddhav Thackeray’s Hindutva reset: How Ayodhya row provided him an opening
Uddhav Thackeray, chief of Shiv Sena (UBT), launched the Ram Raksha Andolan to reclaim his father's Hindutva legacy amid recent political setbacks, including defections to Eknath Shinde's faction. The campaign, initiated outside Dadar’s Hanuman temple, criticized alleged irregularities in Ram temple donations and aimed to refocus the party's narrative on ideology rather than recent losses. This marks Thackeray's first major statewide campaign since the defections, signaling a strategic shift back to Hindutva themes.