{"id":649205,"date":"2026-06-20T16:21:12","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:21:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/649205\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T16:21:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T16:21:12","slug":"amid-operation-tiger-buzz-eknath-shinde-says-a-wolf-wearing-tigers-skin-isnt-a-tiger-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/649205\/","title":{"rendered":"Amid &#8216;Operation Tiger&#8217; Buzz, Eknath Shinde Says &#8216;A Wolf Wearing Tiger&#8217;s Skin Isn&#8217;t A Tiger&#8217; | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Updated:June 20, 2026, 11:08 IST<\/p>\n<p>The development comes as Shiv Sena&#8217;s Uddhav faction faces the biggest rebellion since the 2022 split after six of its Lok Sabha MPs reportedly aligned with the Shinde faction<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 lazyload\"\/><a href=\"https:\/\/web.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Amid%20&#039;Operation%20Tiger&#039;%20Buzz%2C%20Eknath%20Shinde%20Says%20&#039;A%20Wolf%20Wearing%20Tiger&#039;s%20Skin%20Isn - %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/first-photo-of-operation-tiger-out-3-rebel-mps-seen-with-shiv-senas-abhishek-verma-at-delhi-hotel-10162130.html%3Futm_source%3Dwhatsapp%26utm_medium%3Dsocial_share%26utm_campaign%3Dnw18english%0D%0A %0D%0A Get the latest news anytime, anywhere. Install News18 app for free! %0D%0Ahttps:\/\/onelink.to\/website-share-eng\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 sclrnd wapp social_share\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_share_icon.svg\" alt=\"new share icon\" title=\"new share icon\" width=\"8\" height=\"9\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/new_whatsapp_icon.svg\" alt=\"new whatsapp icon\" title=\"new whatsapp icon\" width=\"21\" height=\"22\" class=\"jsx-6cc80bfb3da3f7c2 social_share\"\/><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde | File image: PTI\" title=\"Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde | File image: PTI\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781972470_580_1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-1901d63b186d35b9 jsx-2954270448\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/zoom-img.svg\" width=\"28\" height=\"28\" class=\"jsx-1901d63b186d35b9 jsx-2954270448 imgzoomicn tap_to_zoom\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Maharashtra Deputy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde | File image: PTI<\/p>\n<p><img class=\"jsx-1901d63b186d35b9 jsx-2954270448 flscrnimg\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\">Amid the buzz over \u2018Operation Tiger\u2019, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde seemed to take a dig at the Shiv Sena-UBT faction, saying \u201ca wolf wearing a tiger\u2019s skin does not become a tiger.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\">The development comes as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/some-are-dogs-but-not-loyal-sanjay-rauts-cryptic-message-amid-operation-tiger-buzz-ws-l-10162065.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Shiv Sena\u2019s Uddhav faction faces the biggest rebellion since the 2022 split<\/a> after six of its Lok Sabha MPs reportedly aligned with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena.<\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">\u201cA wolf wearing a tiger\u2019s skin does not become a tiger. Four years ago, these same wolves had threatened me saying, \u2018You\u2019ll have to come to Mumbai,\u2019 \u2018You\u2019ll have to pass through Worli.\u2019 Does anyone own Mumbai?&#8221; Shinde said at an event in Mumbai.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Mumbai | Maharashtra Dy CM Eknath Shinde says, \u201cA wolf wearing a tiger\u2019s skin does not become a tiger. Four years ago, these same wolves had threatened me saying, \u2018You\u2019ll have to come to Mumbai,\u2019 \u2018You\u2019ll have to pass through Worli.\u2019 Does anyone own Mumbai?&#8221; (19.06) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0JKk623KOX\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/0JKk623KOX<\/a>\u2014 ANI (@ANI) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ANI\/status\/2068136572047011974?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow\">June 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"3\" class=\"story_para_3\">Sources told\u00a0CNN-News18\u00a0that the Shiv Sena chief will meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi on Saturday to discuss \u2018Operation Tiger\u2019, a term being used to imply a mass defection within the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction.<\/p>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">He will also discuss the demands made by the MPs, sources said, adding it is still unclear what the rebels have demanded.<\/p>\n<p>3 Rebels Seen With Shiv Sena Leader<\/p>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\">In an exclusive photo accessed by CNN-News18, three rebel MPs \u2013\u2013 Nagesh Patil Ashtikar, Sanjay Dina Patil and Sanjay Deshmukh \u2013\u2013 were seen with Abhishek Verma in a five-star hotel in Delhi.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Untitled-design-2026-06-e3df041e9f5e5b40401f6821d519bc8a.png\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\"\/> Amid the buzz over \u2018Operation Tiger\u2019, three rebel MPs of the Shiv Sena-UBT were seen with Shiv Sena national coordinator Abhishek Verma at a five-star hotel in Delhi | Photo: CNN-News18<\/p>\n<p id=\"7\" class=\"story_para_7\">The rebel MPs \u2013\u2013 who arrived in Delhi on Saturday \u2013\u2013 are likely staying at an undisclosed location. A formal announcement will be made after the Lok Sabha Secretariat issues a bulletin on the matter, after which the MPs will address the media.<\/p>\n<p id=\"8\" class=\"story_para_8\">According to sources, the rebels are expected to join the Shiv Sena on Sunday, June 21.<\/p>\n<p>How The Split Unfolded<\/p>\n<p id=\"10\" class=\"story_para_10\">Speculation about a possible mass defection in Shiv Sena-UBT, dubbed \u2018Operation Tiger\u2019, arose after Shiv Sena MLC Chandrakant Raghuvanshi claimed that six MPs from the party had expressed confidence in Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde and had already aligned with his faction.<\/p>\n<p id=\"11\" class=\"story_para_11\">However, the talks further gained momentum after after the six rebel MPs \u2013\u2013 Nagesh Aashtikar, Sanjay Deshmukh, Sanjay Jadhav, Sanjay Dina Patil, Omprakash Rajenimbalkar, and Bhausaheb Wakchaure \u2013\u2013 skipped a key parliamentary party meeting convened by the leadership on Thursday in New Delhi despite a whip.<\/p>\n<p id=\"12\" class=\"story_para_12\">Out of the party\u2019s nine Lok Sabha MPs, only three \u2013\u2013 Arvind Sawant, Anil Desai, and Rajabhau Waje \u2013\u2013 attended the meeting.<\/p>\n<p id=\"13\" class=\"story_para_13\">The fresh crisis in the Shiv Sena-UBT has evoked the 2022 split, when Eknath Shinde rebelled against then Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray along with a majority of Shiv Sena MLAs, subsequently leading to the collapse of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government.<\/p>\n<p>Handpicked stories, in your inbox<\/p>\n<p>A newsletter with the best of our journalism<\/p>\n<p>submit<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">News<\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/india\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">india<\/a>   Amid &#8216;Operation Tiger&#8217; Buzz, Eknath Shinde Says &#8216;A Wolf Wearing Tiger&#8217;s Skin Isn&#8217;t A Tiger&#8217;Disclaimer: Comments reflect users\u2019 views, not News18\u2019s. 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