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NEW DELHI: A PIL (Public Interest Litigation) has been filed on Saturday against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in the Supreme Court, accusing him of inciting violence and spreading hatred against Hindi-speaking people.The petition, filed by Advocate Ghanshyam Upadhyay, seeks registration of an FIR against Thackeray and his party workers for their alleged…
NEW DELHI: With long delay in trials in hundreds of NIA investigated cases relating to terrorism and heinous crimes, Supreme Court on Friday said designating existing courts as special NIA courts was unacceptable and gave an ultimatum to the Union and Maharashtra govts to set up new, exclusive special courts for trial in these cases…
MIRA/BHAYANDaR: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday said if Hindi was made mandatory for Classes 1 to 5 in schools in Maharashtra, his party will “shut down schools”. Speaking at a rally in Mira Bhayandar, he referred to CM Devendra Fadnavis’s latest reported statement that the three-language policy will be implemented in the state. Earlier…
Minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale NEW DELHI: Union minister of state for social justice and empowerment Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday said that the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra government will not tolerate incidents of “bullying” non-Marathi speakers in the state.“Those who indulge in such bullying will be taught a lesson,” Athawale said…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde rode a Tesla outside the Vidhan Bhavan on Tuesday, shortly after the electric vehicle giant launched its first showroom in India.The deputy chief minister, who was in a white Tesla, was surrounded by reporters with cameras. Speaking to the media, after the ride, Shinde said, “It is…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a jibe at MNS chief Raj Thackeray for his remark that the BJP leader played a part in reuniting the Thackeray cousins. “Balasaheb Thackeray must be blessing me,” Fadnavis said.Raj Thackeray, speaking at a rally with his cousin Uddhav earlier in the day, credited Fadnavis…
NEW DELHI: “What Balasaheb Thackeray could not do, chief minister Fadnavis has managed to do.” This is what Raj Thackeray said as he shared the stage with his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray after almost twenty years.This came after both parties – MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) – took credit for compelling the Devendra Fadnavis-led Maharashtra…
Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Two decades after going their separate ways, Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray shared the stage, and a hug, at Mumbai’s Worli Dome, signalling a dramatic political thaw. The Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chiefs came together at the “Awaz Marathicha” rally to oppose…
Maharashtra chief minister, Devendra Fadnavis (Image: ANI) MUMBAI: An investigation by the Maharashtra government has found out that a total of 2,289 women government employees were beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Ladki Bahin scheme, state development minister Aditi Tatkare said in a written reply to the Maharashtra assembly. Upon identification, the benefits of the scheme were…
NEW DELHI: A day after rolling back the decision to implement the three-language policy in Maharashtra amid opposition’s “morcha” threat, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday snubbed Uddhav Thackeray, calling him “palturam”.While addressing the media, Fadnavis said that the BJP-led government was not against Hindi or any other language of the nation.“We are not against…
