This statement from CM Fadnavis was focused on the importance of the Marathi language, where he stated that Marathi is a part of the state's culture and identity, and it is the duty of every citizen to learn it.
RSS Senior leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi, speaking at a program in Mumbai on Wednesday, said that those coming to Mumbai need not learn Marathi. He also said that Gujarati is the "language of the Ghatkopar area in Mumbai."
SP MLA Abu Azmi has been suspended from the Budget session of the Maharashtra Assembly, keeping in mind the people's sentiments, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Wednesday.
"Abu Azmi is B team of the BJP. Every time the BJP comes into trouble in Maharashtra, they activate Abu Azmi. That's what happened in the last session...The BJP came into trouble in Maharashtra, which is why they activated Abu Azmi..." Thackeray alleged.
Amid massive political uproar over Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi's remarks on Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray slammed Akhilesh Yadav for supporting him, saying that "let him object if he wants to."
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray supported the suspension of Samajwadi Party Maharashtra MLA Abu Azmi from the budget session, saying that the "suspension should be permanent."
Speaking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray said, "Several scams have taken place through Eknath Shinde. Chief Minister should dismiss Eknath Shinde because he did MMRDA scam, BMC scam, road scam..."
The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday recommended the name of the party's MLA Bhaskar Jadhav to the Speaker of the Assembly, Rahul Narvekar, for the Leader of Opposition.
Maharashtra Governor CP Radhakrishnan on Tuesday accepted the resignation of Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Dhananjay Munde, as recommended by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
Aditya Thackeray told reporters, "If no action is taken and the government is not dismissed, then who would like to invest in Maharashtra? Neither women nor men are safe in this State. This is a matter of all residents of the State and not just one person."
Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Monday demanded that anyone involved in atrocities against women should be treated as a terrorist and hanged in public, regardless of their party affiliation.