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  • ‘You fool…’: Raj Thackeray slams Rahul Gandhi over Savarkar commentary

    By way of ANI

    MUMBAI: Coming down laborious on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Veer Savarkar, Maharashtra Navirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Sunday referred to as him ‘gadha’ (fool).

    Addressing a rally within the state on Sunday, he attacked the previous Congress nationwide president, pronouncing, “You Fool. What’s your status to talk on Savarkar, who was once lodged in prison and went thru such a lot ache?”

    Quoting an excerpt from a letter purportedly written by way of Savarkar to the British Raj, Rahul had claimed the saffron ideologue begged to be forgiven by way of the Empire, thereby betraying the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

    COLUMN | Rahul Gandhi, Savarkar, and the clemency query

    “Veer Savarkar wrote to the British pronouncing, ‘Sir, I encourage to stay your maximum obedient servant’, and signed on it. Savarkar helped the British. He betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Patel by way of signing this letter out of concern,” he had mentioned.

    Rahul’s remarks drew an enormous backlash, with a criticism being registered towards Rahul at Thane Nagar police station.

    In his reponse to Rahul’s commentary, Thackeray on Sunday mentioned what Savarkar did was once a part of his ‘technique’.

    “There’s something referred to as ‘technique’. Even ‘Krishna Niti’ says that ‘Sar salamat to pagdi pachaas’. Shivaji Maharaj additionally gave away the forts he held to Mirza Raje. They were not items however a technique,” the MNS leader mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Savarkar helped Nathuram Godse get gun to homicide Bapu, alleges Tushar Gandhi 

    He added that there is not any level in combating over leaders and luminaries of the previous.

    “I’m pronouncing this to each BJP and the Congress. There is not any level in defaming the legacy of our previous leaders like Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi. There are lots of problems within the nation like unemployment and safety to combat for,” Thackeray mentioned.

    He additionally urged Rahul to “get able for the BMC polls”.

    MUMBAI: Coming down laborious on Congress chief Rahul Gandhi over his remarks on Veer Savarkar, Maharashtra Navirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Sunday referred to as him ‘gadha’ (fool).

    Addressing a rally within the state on Sunday, he attacked the previous Congress nationwide president, pronouncing, “You Fool. What’s your status to talk on Savarkar, who was once lodged in prison and went thru such a lot ache?”

    Quoting an excerpt from a letter purportedly written by way of Savarkar to the British Raj, Rahul had claimed the saffron ideologue begged to be forgiven by way of the Empire, thereby betraying the likes of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel.

    COLUMN | Rahul Gandhi, Savarkar, and the clemency query

    “Veer Savarkar wrote to the British pronouncing, ‘Sir, I encourage to stay your maximum obedient servant’, and signed on it. Savarkar helped the British. He betrayed leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru, and Sardar Patel by way of signing this letter out of concern,” he had mentioned.

    Rahul’s remarks drew an enormous backlash, with a criticism being registered towards Rahul at Thane Nagar police station.

    In his reponse to Rahul’s commentary, Thackeray on Sunday mentioned what Savarkar did was once a part of his ‘technique’.

    “There’s something referred to as ‘technique’. Even ‘Krishna Niti’ says that ‘Sar salamat to pagdi pachaas’. Shivaji Maharaj additionally gave away the forts he held to Mirza Raje. They were not items however a technique,” the MNS leader mentioned.

    ALSO READ | Savarkar helped Nathuram Godse get gun to homicide Bapu, alleges Tushar Gandhi 

    He added that there is not any level in combating over leaders and luminaries of the previous.

    “I’m pronouncing this to each BJP and the Congress. There is not any level in defaming the legacy of our previous leaders like Pandit Nehru and Indira Gandhi. There are lots of problems within the nation like unemployment and safety to combat for,” Thackeray mentioned.

    He additionally urged Rahul to “get able for the BMC polls”.

  • Raj Thackeray unlucky guy, neglected alternative to consult with Ayodhya: BJP MP 

    Through PTI

    GONDA: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray is an “unlucky guy” who has neglected the chance to consult with Ayodhya after apologising to north Indians for his outbursts towards them up to now, mentioned a BJP MP right here on Friday.

    Thackeray on Friday placed on cling his consult with amid opposition from BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who had warned that he might not be allowed to go into Ayodhya until he tenders an apology for “humiliating” north Indians up to now.

    “He had a just right alternative to return to Ayodhya after apologising however he once more neglected that chance. He’s very unlucky and misfortune isn’t leaving him,” the Kaiserganj MP mentioned right here.

    Had Raj Thackeray apologised to saints, CM Yogi Adityanath and Top Minister Narendra Modi, then anger of other folks would have subsided, the MP mentioned.

    “However via now not apologising, he has opened their wounds as soon as once more. That is why I’ve made up our minds that my ongoing protest over his consult with might not be postponed,” he mentioned.

    Had he apologised, I might have taken it as a metamorphosis of center on his section, the MP mentioned. However via now not apologising, he has proved that he’s company on his movements and considers them as proper, Singh added.

    The MP mentioned he’s going to excursion all the Uttar Pradesh, in conjunction with Bihar and Jharkhand. He mentioned his June 5 yatra might not be for accommodation a protest towards Thackeray however to have fun the UP leader minister’s birthday.

    On that day, 1000’s of other folks will have fun Yogiji’s birthday in line with the vedic custom at Tulsi Udyan in Ayodhya, he added.

  • Raj Thackeray places off his June 5 Ayodhya consult with 

    Via PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Raj Thackeray on Friday introduced that his consult with to Ayodhya scheduled on June 5 has been eliminate.

    Taking to Twitter, Thackeray stated his excursion to the Uttar Pradesh town has been eliminate in the interim and that he would talk about it throughout his rally in Pune on Would possibly 22 morning.

    Thackeray’s tweet got here amid experiences that he’s in poor health.

    The MNS leader had lately courted an argument after he demanded that loudspeakers atop mosques be got rid of or else his birthday party staff would recite Hanuman Chalisa out of doors those position at the next quantity.

    Just lately, BJP MP from Uttar Pradesh, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, had antagonistic Thackeray’s proposed consult with to Ayodhya and warned that he is probably not allowed to go into the Uttar Pradesh town until he tendered a public apology for “humiliating” north Indians previously.

  • MNS chief warns of sturdy response if Raj Thackeray is harmed

    By way of PTI

    MUMBAI: MNS chief Bala Nandgaonkar on Wednesday met Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse-Patil over a letter threatening Raj Thackeray, and demanded motion.

    Chatting with journalists later, he stated there could be repercussions around the state if the MNS leader was once harmed. Mumbai Police, in the meantime, registered a case in reference to the nameless letter.

    His place of job won the letter, Nandgaonkar stated, including that it was once written in Hindi with a smattering of Urdu phrases and referred to Thackeray’s caution that the Hanuman Chalisa could be performed in entrance of mosques if loudspeakers had been persevered for use to broadcast ‘azaan’ (the Muslim name to prayer).

    “The house minister stated he’ll communicate to the police commissioner. Now they’ll take no matter motion this is important. But when even the slightest hurt involves Raj Thackeray, Maharashtra will burn. The state executive has to take into accout of this,” Nandgaonkar added.

    He had met Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey over the letter on Tuesday, he stated.

    Nandgaonkar additionally stated that he were requesting safety for the MNS leader and his circle of relatives, however the state executive was once now not paying heed. The Union executive will have to glance into this, he stated.

    In the meantime, a non-cognisable offence was once registered towards unidentified individuals below phase 507 (legal intimidation by means of nameless conversation) of the Indian Penal Code at Kalachowki police station in reference to the letter, stated an professional, including that police are engaging in additional probe.

    Raj Thackeray had given an ultimatum closing month that loudspeakers be got rid of from mosques within the state by means of Would possibly 4.

  • ‘The ones and not using a programme search to divert folks’s consideration: Pawar’s veiled assault at MNS

    Chatting with newshounds in Satara, Pawar mentioned the country was once confronted with issues like unemployment and worth upward push and elevating the problem of loudspeakers can’t be a solution to those.

  • Hanuman Chalisa can be performed until mosques proceed the use of loudspeakers: Raj Thackeray

    Talking at a press convention in Mumbai, he additionally hit out on the Maharashtra Police for detaining his celebration staff and `letting off' those that don’t practice regulation.

  • Aurangabad police leader will act in opposition to Raj Thackeray over speech: Maharashtra DGP

    Through PTI

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra police leader Rajnish Seth on Tuesday mentioned Aurangabad police commissioner will take suitable criminal motion in opposition to MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his speech in opposition to loudspeakers atop mosques.

    “Aurangabad CP is having a look into the speech. He’s going to take no matter criminal motion this is wanted,” Seth advised journalists, two days after Thackeray, at a rally in Aurangabad, referred to as for “silencing” loudspeakers from the mosques from Would possibly 4.

    Seth met state House Minister Dilip Walse Patil previous on Tuesday and the 2, along side senior police officers, reviewed the law-and-order scenario forward of the MNS leader’s time limit.

    “Maharashtra police are able to dealing with any more or less law-and-order scenario. SRPF and House Guards had been deployed within the state,” Seth mentioned.

    “I attraction everybody to handle peace,” he added.

  • Mosque loudspeakers: Onus on Maharashtra executive, police now, says AIMIM MP on Raj Thackeray’s competitive language

    By means of PTI

    AURANGABAD: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Lok Sabha MP from Aurangabad Imitiaz Jaleel on Sunday mentioned the Maharashtra executive and the police should take complete cognizance of the competitive language and tone utilized by MNS leader Raj Thackeray at his rally right here.

    Thackeray, who has sought the elimination of loudspeakers atop mosques by way of Might 3 and has threatened to play Hanuman Chalisa to drown out azaan, had mentioned all over his speech right here that the the Muslim neighborhood would see the “energy of Maharashtra” if they didn’t perceive the request on loudspeakers “properly”.

    Chatting with journalists, Jaleel, additionally the AIMIM’s Maharashtra unit leader, mentioned he and his celebration may just respond to Thackeray in equivalent measure however would desist from doing in order “we need to keep in Maharashtra and there’ll no finish to issues then (if the neighborhood took an competitive stand)”.

    “I may not be answerable for what all occurs after the Might 3 time limit to take away loudspeakers from mosques,” Thackeray had mentioned in his speech.

    “We will be able to apply the stand of the Maharashtra executive now. The ultimatum given (by way of Thackeray) isn’t to the Muslim neighborhood however to the Maharashtra executive. Allow us to see how the federal government handles this, particularly the NCP, which has the House portfolio,” Jaleel mentioned.

    Aurangabad police commissioner Nikhil Gupta informed journalists his power was once busy with safety preparations all over the day and would delve into the problem after going via all related studies.

  • Will give tit for tat if loudspeakers on mosques no longer got rid of through Might 3: MNS leader Raj Thackeray

    Through PTI

    PUNE: Elevating the pitch for Hindutva, MNS president Raj Thackeray on Sunday mentioned he’s going to seek advice from Ayodhya on June 5 to take darshan of Lord Ram and appealed to “Hindu brothers” to “be ready” if loudspeakers don’t seem to be got rid of from mosques through Might 3.

    Mentioning that loudspeakers relaying the ‘azaan’ name is extra of a social factor than a spiritual one, Thackeray mentioned that they don’t need peace within the society disturbed, “but when using loudspeakers continues then they (Muslims) will even have to hear our prayers on loudspeakers”.

    “On Might 1, I can deal with a public accumulating at Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). On June 5, I can seek advice from Ayodhya for darshan in conjunction with MNS volunteers. I additionally attraction to others to come back to Ayodhya,” the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president instructed a press convention in Pune.

    When requested concerning the goal of his seek advice from to Ayodhya, Raj Thackeray parried the query, announcing he has no longer travelled out for a very long time. Then again, talking concerning the Ayodhya seek advice from after the click convention, he mentioned, “Such a lot of ‘kar sevaks’ misplaced their lives for it (Ram temple). And because of the Preferrred Courtroom and central executive, the Ram temple is being established there. So I wish to move there at its preliminary level (of development). Later, as soon as the temple will get in a position, everyone will seek advice from it once more.”

    Apparently, amid a disagreement between the ruling Shiv Sena and Raj Thackeray, Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday mentioned that state minister Aaditya Thackeray will seek advice from Ayodhya subsequent month. Raj Thackeray reiterated his call for that loudspeakers on mosques be got rid of through Might 3 or else MNS will play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ eulogising Lord Hanuman on loudspeakers outdoor mosques.

    “Folks assume that loudspeakers atop mosques is a spiritual factor, however this can be a social factor. If you wish to play loudspeakers 5 instances an afternoon then we will be able to play ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ 5 instances in entrance of mosques. I attraction to all Hindu brothers to be ready. We will be able to wait until Might 3 when Ramzan ends. But when they do not prevent, and if they believe that their faith is larger than the judiciary, then we will be able to give tit for tat. The MNS is making ready for it,” he mentioned.

    Mentioning that the MNS by no means sought after communal riots to happen within the nation or to disturb the peace, Raj Thackeray mentioned the Muslim group must have a look at the call for for the removing of loudspeakers from mosques from a humanitarian perspective. “We don’t seem to be opposing their prayers. But when they insist on the use of loudspeakers then they are going to have to hear our prayers on loudspeakers,” the MNS leader mentioned.

    He narrated an incident involving a Muslim reporter who had instructed MNS chief Bala Nandgaonkar, how he needed to seek advice from the mosque close to his area and ask the control to close down audio system as his new child kid is disturbed through the loud noise of prayers.

    When requested concerning the police motion in opposition to MNS volunteers for enjoying Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers, Raj Thackeray requested why separate criminal parameters are implemented for mosques and MNS employees.

    Replying to the purported commentary of a In style Entrance of India chief that no one might be allowed to the touch loudspeakers atop mosques, Raj Thackeray mentioned, “Our fingers don’t seem to be tied.” When requested about Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut calling him a “new Hindu Owaisi”, the MNS leader mentioned that he does not reply to “lavande” (spineless other folks).

    “If our processions are attacked then we would possibly not keep calm. Our fingers don’t seem to be tied. Do not power us to select up guns,” he mentioned when requested concerning the assault on a Hanuman Jayanti procession on Saturday.

    Chatting with newshounds later, Thackeray mentioned the Dawoodi Bohra Muslim group gives prayers with out enjoying the ‘azaan’ on loudspeakers. “Does not the prayer of other folks from the Bohra group achieve Allah? They pray with out loudspeakers, however others (Muslims) use loudspeakers day-to-day, while we’re required to get permission to make use of loudspeakers to rejoice Ganesh competition or Navratri,” he added.

  • 4 MNS staff held for taking part in ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on loudspeaker outdoor Sena Bhavan

    By way of PTI

    MUMBAI: Mumbai police on Sunday detained 4 staff of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for taking part in ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ on a loudspeaker in entrance of the Shiv Sena headquarters in Dadar space, an respectable stated.

    The police additionally seized the loudspeaker, a cab on which it used to be fastened and different pieces, he stated.

    On April 2, MNS leader Raj Thackeray had demanded that loudspeakers at mosques be close down and stated if this isn’t stopped, “there shall be audio system outdoor mosques enjoying ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ at upper quantity”.

    He had additionally criticised NCP leader Sharad Pawar, whose birthday celebration stocks energy with the Shiv Sena and Congress in Maharashtra, accusing him of “enjoying the caste card now and again and dividing society”.

    He had additionally taken potshots at Maharashtra Leader Minister and his estranged cousin Uddhav Thackeray, On Sunday morning, after being alerted about MNS contributors enjoying the spiritual hymn on a loudspeaker outdoor the Sena Bhavan, police reached the spot and detained MNS functionary Yashwant Killedar and 3 different staff of the outfit, the respectable from Shivaji Park police station stated.

    Following their detention, a lot of MNS staff accumulated in a small temple positioned close to the police station premises and get started making a song the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and different spiritual songs.

    “We’ve got detained 4 MNS staff for taking part in a loudspeaker in entrance of the Sena Bhavan. We’re undertaking additional investigation into the subject,” the police respectable stated.

    Ultimate Sunday, some MNS staff had performed the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ in entrance the birthday celebration place of work in Kalyan the city of neighbouring Thane district.