Language row: PIL filed in SC against Raj Thackeray; MNS chief accused of inciting violence | India News

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…

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‘Tried to belittle Marathi’: Raj Thackeray slams assembly brawl; defends MNS ‘soldiers’ | India News

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…

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Political dadagiri amplified by social media makes Maximum City uneasy | India News

MUMBAI: With activists of political parties like Shiv Sena, Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) resorting to violence in the name of asserting Marathi asmita (prestige), a sense of unease has gripped many, especially in the class engaged in providing services and running small establishments.They fear that they or their employees could be targeted…

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‘Don’t speak to media’: Raj Thackeray gags MNS workers amid language row; warns against social media posts | India News

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…

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Marathi row turns violent: 5 MNS workers held after ‘Kya Karna Hai Bol?’ post leads to attack on Sushil Kedia’s office; investor apologises | India News

NEW DELHI: Mumbai investor Sushil Kedia’s office in Worli was vandalised on Saturday morning by unidentified individuals allegedly linked to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), days after he publicly challenged party chief Raj Thackeray and declared he would not learn Marathi. The attackers raised slogans in support of Thackeray and hurled stones at the office….

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‘Maha’ reunion: At mega rally, Uddhav & Raj Thackeray vow to ‘stay together’; attack Mahayuti govt over Hindi ‘imposition’ | India News

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…

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