Raj Thackeray-led MNS, whose MLAs assaulted SP legislator Abu Azmi in the assembly for taking oath in Hindi, today warned him on speaking against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray.Shortly after Shiv Sainiks gheraoed Azmi in the Vidhan Bhawan premises for his anti-Thackeray remarks, MNS legislators also came out in defence of the 83-year-old Thackeray.Commenting on an editorial in Sena mouthpiece today,...
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Members of the Youth Congress burnt an effigy of Shiv Sena chief Balasaheb Thackeray near the Gujarat University bus stand on Tuesday evening.They were protesting against a statement made by Thackeray against cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.Thackeray had "advised" the cricketer to concentrate on his game. The comment has incensed the Indian cricket board and politicians across the country.Thackeray, who...
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Terming the recent attacks allegedlycarried out by activists of Shiv Sena and MNS in Mumbai as"sheer goondaism", Congress general secretary Digvijay Singhtoday said Bal Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were not above thelaw."The recent Shiv Sena attack on a media house and MNS'sviolent acts in Maharashtra Assembly were "sheer goondaism"and Bal Thackeray and Raj Thackeray were not above the law,"Singh told...
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Police in the western Indian city of Mumbai have charged the leader of a right-wing regional party with rioting during violence in the city last year.Raj Thackeray, leader of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), had allegedly led violent protests against migrants from other Indian states.Mr Thackeray's supporters attacked Indian railway recruitment examination centres in Mumbai.Mr Thackeray was arrested...
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Lucknow, Nov 10: Accusing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray of practising divisive politics, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to register a treason case against him."It was on the directions of (Raj) Thackeray only that the legislators of MNS assaulted our party leader Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi. The unruly behaviour...
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Etawah, Nov 18 : Bharatiya Jan Shakti Party (BJS) president and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Uma Bharti today launched a vitriolic attack on MNS president Raj Thackeray and blamed the media for giving him undue popularity.The firebrand leader said Mr Thackeray should be ignored and not given much attention by the media.Charging the electronic and the print media with giving popularity to Raj...
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Bal Thackeray tells Tendulkar to 'keep off political pitch' < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateSachin Tendulkar should 'keep off the political pitch' for his own well-being, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray said Monday in response to the cricket maestro's comments last week that 'Mumbai belongs to all'.In a signed, open letter to the cricketer published in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna, Thackeray has given...
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Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, whose elected members assaulted Samajwadi Party legislator Abu Azmi in the Maharashtra assembly for taking oath in Hindi, on Tuesday warned him on speaking against Shiv Sena [Shortly after Shiv Sainiks gheraoed Azmi in the Vidhan Bhawan premises for his anti-Thackeray remarks, MNS legislators also came out in defence of the 83-year-old Thackeray.Commenting...
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, taking his Marathi agenda a step further, has demanded that all legislators take their oaths only in Marathi.“If they [the legislators] use any other language, then the assembly will witness what my legislators do,” said Thackeray addressing a press meet on Monday. The MNS has 13 legislators in 288-member Assembly.Thackeray said he wanted to see...
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Accusing Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray of practising divisive politics, Samajwadi Party (SP) chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Tuesday asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to register a treason case against him."It was on the directions of (Raj) Thackeray only that the legislators of MNS assaulted our party leader Abu Azmi for taking oath in Hindi. The unruly behaviour reflects Thackeray's...
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