‘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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‘Can come to the ruling side’: Fadnavis offers Uddhav Thackeray, says BJP not going to be in opposition ‘at least till 2029’ | India News

Devendra Fadnavis andUddhav Thackeray NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that Shiv Sena (UBT) Uddhav Thackeray “can come to the ruling side in a different way,” giving a new offer to the former ally UBT. While addressing the Maharashtra assembly, the CM said that till 2029, there is no scope for…

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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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‘No Hindi vs Marathi in Maharashtra’: Aaditya Thackeray plays down language row, accuses BJP of spreading ‘poison’ in state | India News

NEW DELHI: A day after celebrating government’s rollback on “Hindi imposition,” Shive Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday dismissed the controversy between Hindi vs Marathi in Maharashtra.Thackeray claimed that that the controversy is only on “biased media” and the issue was of “burden of three languages” on students.“I think this controversy is only on…

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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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‘Balasaheb must be blessing me’: Fadnavis on Thackeray reunion; takes ‘rudali’ swipe at Uddhav’s speech | India News

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…

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Thackeray & sons: What led to Uddhav-Raj reunion after 20 years? A ‘Marathi Manoos’ power play | India News

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…

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Hindi row: Congress slams Thackeray cousins for hogging credit for govt’s rollback; casts doubt on reunion | India News

NEW DELHI: Congress on Saturday slammed Uddhav and Raj Thackeray for hogging the credit for compelling the government to retreat from its decision to introduce Hindi as a third language in Maharashtra schools.Hours after Uddhav and Raj held a joint victory rally in Mumbai, Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal reminded the cousins that the government’s…

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