In a statement, Abhijit Nadkarni of HJS said it is likely to be a historic convention, as it is the first time since independence that such a convention is being held. "This convention will help determine future direction of Hindu unity at the national-level," he added. Virendra Marathe, managing trustee of Sanatan Sanstha, Ramesh Naik, state president of Shivsena, Ramdas Kesarkar; Shivprasad Joshi, Hindu Mahasabha and Manoj Solanki of HJS ...