Mumbai, June 17 -- As speculation intensifies over the future of Shiv Sena (UBT) and reports of a possible breakaway by some MPs, the party on Wednesday sought to project unity, with MP Anil Desai saying a whip had been issued for all MPs to attend the parliamentary party meeting and leader Arvind Sawant maintaining that no MP had officially conveyed plans to quit.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Anil Desai said that all party MPs are expected to attend the parliamentary party meeting, as a whip has been issued.

"We called a parliamentary meeting. A whip has been released, so it should mean every MP should be present," Desai said.

Responding to a question on reports of a letter seeking safeguards against mergers, Desai said such provisions are part...