Environment minister Jairam Ramesh wanted to put the Jaitapur nuclear power project on hold till all safety concerns were dealt but had to retract after the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was told on Tuesday that it would provide Shiv Sena a reason for a political cheer. Shiv Sena Executive President Udday Thackeray had demanded scrapping of the 9,600 MW Jaitapur nuclear park project on ecological and safety grounds. And, would putting the project on hold meant political victory of Congress arch rival in Maharashtra.