Look who's talking: Shiv Sena promises to revive nightlife in Mumbai
The party is wooing voters in upscale localities by promising to provide safe and vibrant night-out culture in Mumbai just like in New York and London.
These localities are Colaba, Malabar Hills, Bandra, Andheri West, Worli and Versova in Mumbai.
According to a Mid-day report, this shift in party's ideology is an effort to make inroads in constituencies where the Shiv Sena is not in good position. The party leaders are openly publicising the transition in party's attitude towards Mumbai's nightlife.
A senior Shiv Sena leader has been quoted in the report as saying, "The Sena leadership has changed its approach on this issue to reach out to maximum voters in the upscale localities." He said voters in these areas are more concerned about dying nightlife culture rather than water or electricity supply in their areas.
The
Shiv
Sena
leaders
said
it
is
very
important
issue
and
that
the
party
is
getting
a
good
response
on
this
from
voters.
On
Wednesday,
Shiv
Sena
chief
Uddhav
Thackeray's
son
Aditya
campaigned
for
party
candidate
Arvind
Dudhwadkar
in
Malabar
Hill.
During
his
campaiging,
he
discussed
ideas
for
reviving
nightlife
in
the
area.
Aditya
ensured
the
voters
that
if
their
party
voted
to
power,
he
would
personally
ensure
that
the
plan
gets
clearance
from
the
State
Government.
Last year too, Aditya pressed for easing restrictions under the Shops and Establishments Act, and allow restaurants to remain open for longer hours. Presently, restaurants in Mumbai operates till midnight, while pubs can remain open till 1 am.
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