{"id":6026,"date":"2026-06-19T20:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-19T15:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6026"},"modified":"2026-06-19T21:56:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T16:26:51","slug":"i-apologise-uddhav-thackeray-says-shiv-sainiks-fired-up-amid-mps-rebellion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newskick.in\/?p=6026","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I apologise&#8217;: Uddhav Thackeray says Shiv Sainiks fired up amid MPs rebellion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/i-apologise-uddhav-thackeray-says-shiv-sainiks-fired-up-amid-mps-rebellion\/articleshow\/131862080.cms\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"10\" align=\"left\" style=\"margin-top:3px;margin-right:5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/photo\/131862080.cms\" \/><\/a>Uddhav Thackeray projected confidence amid a fresh party rebellion, assuring Shiv Sainiks are &#8220;fired up&#8221; despite six Lok Sabha MPs defecting. 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