MUMBAI: Raghunath Kuchik, the deputy leader of Shiv Sena State’s Minimum Wages Advisory Committee, a minister of state rank has come out with a comprehensive book on the journey of Bal Thackrey led Shiv Sena and its journey over the past five decades. Book “Shivsena-Asmita Sangharsh Vaatchal” that was released by Shiv Sena’s senior leader and MP Sanjay Raut was presented to Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari by Kuchik himself.
Governor Koshyari who immediately read a couple of pages of the book said, “It’s very interesting.”
He also said it was a fiery brand leader and Sena Supremo Balasaheb’s personality that boosted Shivsena and BJP alliance in the past and he was confident that Sena-BJP will come together sooner or later on the development agenda.
The book that throws light on several dimensions of Shiv Sena is written by several scholars, experts including former Maha CM and senior Sena leader Manohar Joshi and several journalists. Expressing about his book that traces the political transition of Shiv Sena in the last five decades said, “It has been in my mind for a long time that such a book should be published through my organization Prabodhan Trust. We intend to bring this book in English in the future to bring it to the national level.”
Shiv Sena’s Labour leader Dr Kuchik discussed Shiv Sena’s labour movement and how it is helping people in long run across industries. Since he heads Minimum Wages Advisory Committee (MWAC) in Maharashtra, he also made Koshyari understand about Minimum Wage policy, new mechanism and enforcement. He strongly shared various labour issues for the unorganised and IT sector, their social security and pointed out how difficult COVID-19 time especially for labours across the industry.