In an editorial published in the party's mouthpiece, Saamana, on Tuesday, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party criticised the backlash against activists who signed the undertakings to secure their release. Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) has defended youth activists who signed peace undertakings after their arrest during demonstrations in New Delhi, arguing that such bonds do not amount to.