Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, July 31 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Opposition Leader in the Legislative Council, Ambadas Danve, today publicly hailed the Malegaon bomb blast verdict with the declaration "Satyamev Jayate" (Truth Prevails), marking the first reaction from Uddhav Thackeray's faction following the acquittal of all accused.

Danve's symbolic statement, posted in response to the Special NIA Court's decision, carries significant political weight given the case's history.

The reaction recalls the controversy sparked after the 2008 blast when the then-Congress-led government used the term "Hindu terrorism", triggering widespread anger within the Hindu community across India.

At that time, Balasaheb Thackeray's Shiv Sena, then allie...