Amid increasing political speculation over the possible inclusion of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) in the INDIA alliance, senior NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader and former Pune Mayord Prashant Jagtap has said that the alliance would "wholeheartedly welcome" Raj Thackeray if he decid
The plea was filed by Sunil Shukla, president of the Uttar Bhartiya Vikas Sena, who also sought directions to the Election Commission of India to derecognise the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
Anand Dubey said that no one can "separate" Mumbai from the "Thackeray" brand. The Shiv Sena (UBT) leader also took an indirect dig at Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde, referring to the 2022 Shiv Sena split.
Clearing the air on the current meetup between the Thackeray brothers, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday said that the meeting should not be viewed politically. He added that Raj Thackeray went to wish Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday, and this moment should not be vie
He further thanked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, who visited Matoshri and wished Uddhav Thackeray on his birthday. Uddhav said that it meant a lot to him and doubled his happiness.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray met Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray at his residence, Matoshree, on Sunday and extended birthday wishes.
This comes after Raj Thackeray, in a press conference on Friday, reportedly said that some Gujarati leaders and businessmen had previously 'attempted to separate Mumbai away from Maharashtra.' He also mentioned Sardar Patel and former prime minister Morarji Desai.
Shiv Sena (UBT) spokesperson Anand Dubey on Saturday slammed BJP MP Nishikant Dubey for his "patak-patak kar maarenge" remarks and defended MNS chief Raj Thackeray's statement.
"Koi kisi ko samundar mein duba ke maar nahi sakta. In this country, we respect the Constitution. To safeguard Constitution, there is no dearth of martyrs like Tukaram Omble. If someone goes to drown someone, there would be several police personnel who would stop you," Mungantiwar, former Ma
"What is this 'Patak patak ke maarna', 'Duba duba ke maarna'? Rise out of this mindset and tell us your vision plan for Maharashtra. What do you want to do for Maharashtra? This politics of hooliganism does not work anywhere. Today, we have to understand that we are heading towards a Viksit
Reacting to Dubey's remarks, the MNS chief asserted that he will not compromise on matters related to the Marathi language and the people of Maharashtra. He further said that those who live in Maharashtra should "learn Marathi as soon as possible."
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday lambasted incidents of violence against Hindi speakers in Maharashtra after the Mahayuti government's move on three-language policy which was later withdrawn.