Union Minister Anurag Thakur on Friday hit out at The New York Times by saying that the US-based daily is "spreading a propaganda about the country and its democratic values".
"Mehfilen ko jagata tha jo..Doston ko hansata tha jo... Aaj uss ko yeh kya hoga ya hai shaam hotay hi eik aag ki chaadar odhay hue so gaya hai," Akhtar tweeted.
The move is significant and is likely to have political implications in Maharashtra where NCP is in alliance with Congress and the Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena.
Himachal Pradesh former Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur on Wednesday extended his greetings to the citizens of the state and wished for Himachal's development on the occasion of Holi.
Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut responding to the letter sent to him in the derogatory remarks case said that his statements were directed only towards a specific group and not all MLA.
"Hearty congratulations and best wishes to all of you on the occasion of Holi. Holi is a festival of colours that gives the opportunity to reduce differences between each other. Let us together celebrate the festival of colours," Anurag Thakur said while speaking to ANI.
Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday said that he is not dreaming of becoming Prime Minister of the country but will definitely try to bring change in 2024.
The meeting, which was attended by representatives from MYAS, the Sports Authority of India (SAI), and the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), discussed in detail the roadmap to the Paris Olympics that is to take place next year and also took an update on the preparations for the upcoming Asia