Mumbai, July 9 -- The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Thursday expressed displeasure over NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar's visit to deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde's office a day earlier, with MP Sanjay Raut saying the move had "hurt" the party.

Raut clarified that Shiv Sena (UBT) had no doubts about Pawar's ideology or political commitment. "We do not have any doubt about Sharad Pawar's ideology but by visiting the office of Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Sharad Pawar gave honour and prestige to the traitors. We are hurt by this," he said.

"If you are giving honour to traitors, then you do not have the right to speak against the NCP leaders who left the party under the leadership of Ajit Pawar," Raut added.

Raut also questioned why the meet...