Shinde would have shot himself if the uprising failed, says Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar

Mumbai, 21/6: In a statement that has triggered a political issue in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Deepak Kesarkar claimed that Eknath Shinde would have shot himself and ended his life if the “uprising” botched up, a year ago.

Soon after the statement, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT)’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut has sought the arrest of Kesarkar for suppressing the information about the intent of someone to end his or her life.

Kesarkar, a senior Shiv Sena leader, is the Education Minister and doubles up as the official spokesperson of the party.