India, Aug. 9 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray took a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for meeting the six MPs who recently defected from his party, asking whether it was a signal to the Supreme Court at a time when it is hearing his party's pleas challenging the Election Commission's decision recognising the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena as the "real Shiv Sena". Thackeray then accused Modi of finding time for "traitors" while ignoring protesting youth.

The meeting that triggered the Sena (UBT) chief's anger took place in New Delhi on Friday, when Modi held a breakfast meeting with MPs from NDA constituents. Later, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde met the prime minister with the six MPs, who switched from the Sena (UBT) to...