Raj Thackeray (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray on Friday lashed out at the chaos and violence that erupted at the Maharashtra Assembly, questioning the decline in political standards and decorum. Referring to the clash between BJP and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar faction) leaders, Thackeray called it a reflection of an…
NEW DELHI: Amid the ongoing row in the state over the “imposition” of Hindi, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has instructed party members to refrain from making any public or media statements.“A clear directive… No one from the party is to interact with newspapers, news channels, or any digital media,” Thackeray said in a…
Rajshree More narrates face-off with MNS leader’s son NEW DELHI: Social media influencer and actor Rajshree More on Monday evening shared details of the incident that has highlighted the hooliganism of MNS in that state. She accused Rahil Shaikh, the 26-year-old son of MNS leader Javed Shaikh, of abusing, threatening, and attempting to assault her…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has issued a stern warning to the educational institutions in the state not to support the Fadnavis government’s plan to impose the language that is “spoken in some northern provinces.“Thackeray asserted that if schools’ actions support the government’s “hidden agenda,” then MNS will consider it a “betrayal”…
Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray NEW DELHI: As the rumors about Uddhav Thackeray and his estranged cousin Raj Thackeray‘s reunion start getting traction, the leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said that personal relationships and organisational alignment need addressing. The cousins’ recent statements suggest a possible reconciliation after nearly 20 years…
PUNE: The Maharashtra government‘s language consultation committee has urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to revoke the decision of making Hindi a mandatory third language for students of classes 1 to 5. Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed concerns over the “imposition” of the Hindi language in the state, asserting Marathi will continue to be compulsory. The state…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray‘s son Amit, only the second Thackeray to contest an election after MLA cousin Aaditya, lost from Mahim by over 17,000 votes in poll debut.Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Mahesh Sawant won the Mahim seat with 50,213 votes. Incumbent Sena MLA Sada Sarvankar received 48,897 votes, while Amit got 33,062…
Raj Thackeray (PTI file photo) MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) candidate Bala Nandgaonkar has said his party chief Raj Thackeray could play a key role in “new power equations” which emerge after results of the upcoming state assembly polls. Noting Mumbai’s limited land and high population density, Nandgaonkar in an interview to PTI asserted his…