The Election Commission issued a notice to Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena for their campaign song’s religious references. Thackeray refused to remove “Jai Bhavani” and “Hindu,” citing Shivaji Maharaj’s legacy. He criticized the EC’s silence on BJP’s religious appeals in past campaigns. Thackeray defended the use of the words, emphasizing they didn’t seek votes based on religion. Sena demanded clarification on changes to laws regarding religious appeals and questioned PM Modi and Amit Shah’s speeches. Thackeray vowed to continue using the phrases in rallies.