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Battle for the Sena: On EC freezing Shiv Sena’s name and symbol

The bow and arrow is of more than symbolic value for the two factions (गुट, समूह, खंड)

In an interim order (अंतरिम आदेश) on Monday, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has allotted ‘Balasahebanchi Shivsena’ as the party name for the Eknath Shinde faction of the Shiv Sena, also asking it to furnish (प्रस्तुत, उत्पादन, प्रदान करना) a fresh list of three symbols by Tuesday. The name and the ‘bow and arrow’ symbol had also been claimed (दावा, औपचारिक रूप से अनुरोध करना) by Mr. Shinde, the Maharashtra Chief Minister. The ECI’s preceding (पिछला, पूर्व) decision to freeze (limit, restrict, stop, prevent, suspend (something from being used for a period of time)) the name and the symbol of the Shiv Sena has followed precedent (मिसाल, पूर्व उदाहरण) — in earlier cases of splits (विभाजन, दरार) in the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Lok Janshakti Party, the commission had kept the symbols suspended until a final decision on the contesting (वाद-विवाद, विरोध करना, चुनौती देना) claims (दावा, मांग, अनुरोध) of rival factions could be taken. Symbols are more than symbolism (प्रतीकों, रूपक, आलंकारिक) for political parties after years of mutual association. In some cases, symbols may even carry (support, bolster, underpin, buttress; convey, bring) some political meaning — as in the case of the Rashtriya Janata Dal’s ‘lantern’ and the Samajwadi Party’s ‘bicycle’. The Shiv Sena may have felt the ‘bow and arrow’ went well with (if two things “go well with” each other, both of them work/look better) its constant need to appear combative (aggressive, argumentative, contentious, confrontational) and strident (जोरदार, कलहपूर्ण). That inheritance (विरासत, उत्तराधिकार, पदभार ग्रहण करना) is now the central element of the dispute between the two factions. Though the ECI has frozen it, the legal battle for the symbol and the name will continue. Both factions are marshalling (gather, collect, arrange, organize, group) facts and fiction in support of their claims and the ECI has a tough task in determining which side gets to own the Sena brand. Mr. Shinde is an ally (मित्र, सहयोगी, समर्थक) of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that is in power at the Centre. Who gets to inherit the legacy (विरासत, वसीयत) of Bal Thackeray has a huge bearing on the political fortunes (सौभाग्य, भाग्य, मौका) of both.

Though there is a legal battle for the name and symbol of the Shiv Sena, the inheritance will be fundamentally settled through politics. Whichever faction will be seen as the more real Shiv Sena by the public will win the battle, regardless of (despite, notwithstanding, in the face of) who gets to keep the symbol and the name. Therefore, both factions are leaving no stone unturned to demonstrate their public support. The Dussehra rally, the most notable event on the Sena annual calendar, had two iterations (repetition of something; reiteration) this year — one addressed (tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out) by Mr. Thackeray at the traditional venue of Shivaji Park, and the other by Mr. Shinde six kilometres away. The first electoral test for the factions will be on November 3, the date of the Andheri East Assembly segment by-election. The Thackeray faction will be facing off with the BJP candidate who is backed (support, endorse, approve, advocate, champion) by the Shinde faction. Mr. Thackeray has inherited the name of his father and Sena founder, Bal Thackeray, but his style and character may be a bit too modest (reserved, low-key, shy, humble, unassuming) for the party’s reputation (character, name, stature, status, position, image). Mr. Shinde on the other hand (as an alternative, as another option) may lack (be without, be in need of, need, require, want) the name, but is equipped (ready, prepare, work out) for the street battles that have made the Sena. It is unlikely (doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable) that both factions will survive over the long term: the symbol might not be enough to decide the winner, but it will have more than a symbolic value for the faction still standing after the slugfest (tough contest; challenging contest).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.faction (noun)

Hindi Meaning - गुट, समूह, खंड
English Meaning - group, section, branch.

2.interim order (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अंतरिम आदेश
English Meaning - a temporary court order.

3.furnish (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रस्तुत, उत्पादन, प्रदान करना
English Meaning - produce, give, provide.

4.claim (verb)

Hindi Meaning - दावा, औपचारिक रूप से अनुरोध करना
English Meaning - formally demand, formally request, lay claim to, say that one owns.

5.preceding (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - पिछला, पूर्व
English Meaning - previous, prior, earlier.

6.precedent (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मिसाल, पूर्व उदाहरण
English Meaning - previous example/instance, prior instance.

7.split (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विभाजन, दरार
English Meaning - division, rift, break-up, partition.

8.contesting (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - वाद-विवाद, विरोध करना, चुनौती देना
English Meaning - opposing, challenging, disputing.

9.claim (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दावा, मांग, अनुरोध
English Meaning - a right to something; demand, request.

10.symbolism (noun)

Hindi Meaning - प्रतीकों, रूपक, आलंकारिक
English Meaning - metaphor, figurative expression.

11.strident (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - जोरदार, कलहपूर्ण
English Meaning - loud & harsh, forceful, discordant, vociferous.

12.inheritance (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विरासत, उत्तराधिकार, पदभार ग्रहण करना
English Meaning - succession, taking over; legacy, bequest, endowment, birthright, benefaction.

13.ally (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मित्र, सहयोगी, समर्थक
English Meaning - partner, supporter, confederate.

14.legacy (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विरासत, वसीयत
English Meaning - something received from a predecessor or from the past; inheritance, bequest, endowment, birthright, benefaction.

15.fortune (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सौभाग्य, भाग्य, मौका
English Meaning - destiny, fate, luck, chance.

16.slugfest (noun)

English Meaning - tough contest; challenging contest.

17.freeze (verb)

English Meaning - limit, restrict, stop, prevent, suspend (something from being used for a period of time).

18.interim (adjective)

English Meaning - provisional, temporary, short-term, transitional.

19.carry (verb)

English Meaning - support, bolster, underpin, buttress; convey, bring.

20.go well with (phrase)

English Meaning - if two things “go well with” each other, both of them work/look better.

21.combative (adjective)

English Meaning - aggressive, argumentative, contentious, confrontational.

22.marshal (verb)

English Meaning - gather, collect, arrange, organize, group.

23.inherit (verb)

English Meaning - assume, take over, receive something (e.g. a situation & etc.) from a predecessor (previous holder of the post).

24.have a bearing on (phrase)

English Meaning - have a relevance/relation to something.

25.regardless of (phrase)

English Meaning - despite, notwithstanding, in the face of.

26.leave no stone unturned (phrase)

English Meaning - to do every (single) thing possible in order to achieve something; not give up, be persistent, be determined.

27.iteration (noun)

English Meaning - repetition of something; reiteration.

28.address (verb)

English Meaning - tackle, deal with, attend to, try to sort out.

29.face off (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - confront, meet, clash (in a competition).

30.back (verb)

English Meaning - support, endorse, approve, advocate, champion.

31.modest (adjective)

English Meaning - reserved, low-key, shy, humble, unassuming.

32.reputation (noun)

English Meaning - character, name, stature, status, position, image.

33.on the other hand (phrase)

English Meaning - as an alternative, as another option.

34.lack (verb)

English Meaning - be without, be in need of, need, require, want.

35.equip (verb)

English Meaning - ready, prepare, work out.

36.unlikely (adjective)

English Meaning - doubtful, implausible, improbable, questionable.

37.in/over the long term (phrase)

English Meaning - over a long period of time; in the future.