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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‘Why attack Hindi speakers?’ Nishikant Dubey defends ‘patak ke marenge’ remarks; hits out at Thackerays over language-based violence in Mumbai | India News

Nishikant Dubey and man (trader) was reportedly forced to apologise publicly by UBT leader NEW DELHI: Nishikant Dubey defended his “tumko patak patak ke marenge” remark on Friday and said that Mumbai is not only for Marathis, and reiterated his warning to Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. In a podcast with ANI, Dubey recalled that Maharashtra…

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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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‘Bullying non-Marathi speakers is wrong’: Ramdas Athawale warns of action in Maharashtra; calls Uddhav, Raj Thackeray’s stand ‘against Balasaheb’s vision’ | India News

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…

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Evening news wrap: Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash, and more | India News

Centre tells SC blood money only option to save Kerala nurse in Yemen; Air India CEO says no mechanical fault in AI-171 crash The Centre told the Supreme Court that the only recourse in Kerala nurse Nimisha Priya’s death sentence in Yemen is a “blood money settlement” as diplomatic options remain limited. Air India CEO…

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‘There is pressure…’: Will Sena (UBT) tie up with MNS for BMC polls? Sanjay Raut responds | India News

NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Thursday clarified that there is no formal alliance between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) yet, but acknowledged growing public sentiment urging both parties to come together for the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra, including the crucial Brihanmumbai Municipal…

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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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Evening news wrap: Thackeray brothers unite after 20 years; Bilawal Bhutto says Pak open to extraditing terrorists; and more | India News

In a rare show of unity, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray shared a stage after 20 years, vowing to “stay together” and accusing the BJP-led Maharashtra government of undermining Marathi culture and shifting businesses to Gujarat. Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said Islamabad may extradite terror accused like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar if India cooperates,…

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