Overview

• Ramdas Kadam alleged Bal Thackeray’s body was kept at Matoshree for two days in 2012 and that palm or fingerprint impressions were taken, a claim he says came from a treating doctor.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders denounced the statements as false and insulting, with Anil Parab saying he will file a defamation case and donate any damages to farmers.
• Kadam reiterated his accusations, challenged Uddhav Thackeray to a joint narco analysis, and said he would pursue legal action of his own while hinting at disclosures about the late leader’s will.
• Shinde-aligned leaders, including Shrikant Shinde and ministers Sanjay Shirsat and others, said Kadam’s account should be taken seriously, while BJP’s Nitesh Rane echoed allegations tied to the final days.
• No independent verification or formal probe has been reported as of Oct. 5, and the dispute is being leveraged in campaigning ahead of municipal elections.