Maharashtra Bandh called off: In view of a Bombay High Court ruling, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Friday called off the ‘Maharashtra Bandh’ which was scheduled for August 24. His statement came hours after the Bombay High Court ruling, which restrained political parties or even individuals from calling for a Maharashtra Bandh. “We do not accept the court’s decision, but we respect it,” Thackeray said in a press conference.