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Maharashtra: Did not want to walk into a trap with Ayodhya visit, says Raj Thackeray

PUNE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in his first public appearance after putting off his visit to Ayodhya, on Sunday said that he did not want to walk into a 'trap laid by those opposed to his tour', by visiting Ramjanmabhoomi.

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Trap for me; possible fake cases against my party men: Raj Thackeray cites reasons for putting off Ayodhya tour

Terms Shiv Sena’s Hindutva as ‘utterly hollow’

The Hindu

Raj Thackeray unlikely to give up on loudspeakers yet

Sources say he will reveal the circumstances under which his Ayodhya visit was postponed

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Raj Thackeray puts much-hyped Ayodhya visit on hold, says he will give reasons at Pune rally

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut advises MNS chief to wise up to BJP’s ‘manipulation’

The Hindu

ASI bars visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb in Aurangabad after MNS’ vandalism threats

Tomb shut for five days after MNS spokesperson Gajanan Kale called for its destruction

The Hindu

'Enemy No.1 of north Indians': JD(U) opposes MNS chief Raj Thackeray’s Ayodhya visit

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirnam Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s proposed visit to Ayodhya on June 5 is not just dividing the BJP but also the National Democratic Alliance led by the saffron party.

The Times of India

Pawar power: oppn., right-wing trolls find a common target

NCP sees vested interest behind attack; experts say it’s an attempt to demolish his political credibility

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Sharad Pawar faces a concerted offensive from the Right, online and offline

But NCP chief is holding the fort strong at the centre of Maharashtra politics and within the MVA alliance

The Hindu

Sabre-rattling over ‘Hindutva’ ahead of BMC polls

Bal Thackeray could not have imagined that reciting Hanuman Chalisa would tantamount to sedition in his son’s regime, taunts Fadnavis

The Hindu

If you come after us, we will also not show mercy: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray

MUMBAI: CM Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday warned the BJP-led Centre if they didn’t stop “misuse” of Central agencies like CBI and ED and lodging “bogus cases” against MVA leaders, his government would retaliate “mercilessly” in the same manner against BJP and “they would not have any place to flee.” At…

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Raj Thackeray condemns 'derogatory' Facebook post on Sharad Pawar; calls it 'wickedness'

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief said it needs to be examined whether the post is written by the persons being named or someone is allegedly trying to trigger a fresh controversy

The Hindu

AIMIM’s Akbaruddin Owaisi sparks furore following ‘reverential’ visit to Aurangzeb’s tomb

Shiv Sena, NCP question Telangana MLA’s provocative act in ‘Shivaji’s land’; BJP demands Uddhav Thackeray govt. to slap sedition charge against Owaisi

The Hindu

MNS leader Bala Nandgaonkar warns of strong reaction if Raj Thackeray is harmed

Raj Thackeray had given an ultimatum last month that loudspeakers be removed from mosques in the State by May 4.

The Hindu

Loudspeaker row: Don't test our patience, says Raj Thackeray to Maharashtra CM Uddhav

MUMBAI: Slamming Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray over the loudspeakers-on-mosques issue, MNS president Raj Thackeray on Tuesday cautioned the Shiv Sena-led MVA government against "testing the patience" of his party in the matter. In a letter addressed to the chief minister, Raj, who perhaps for the first time addressed his…

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Loudspeaker row: Don't test out patience, says Raj Thackeray to CM Uddhav

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BJP ambiguous on tie-up with Raj Thackeray for BMC polls

According to senior BJP leaders in Delhi, the Hanuman Chalisa / loudspeaker controversy has had a mixed response

The Hindu

Lord Ram doesn't bless those with 'fake' emotions: Sanjay Raut on Raj Thackeray's upcoming Ayodhya visit

BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh has also opposed Raj Thackeray's visit to Ayodhya

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Mumbai mosques turn volume down on call to prayer after Hindu's demands

Sitting in an office lined with books overlooking a giant prayer hall, Mohammed Ashfaq Kazi, the main preacher at the largest mosque in Mumbai, checked a decibel meter attached to the loudspeakers before he gave the call to worship.

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Apologise to north Indians before entering Ayodhya: BJP MP to Raj Thackeray

AYODHYA: Bharatiya Janata Party MP from UP's Kaiserganj, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, on Thursday said he would not allow Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray enter Ayodhya until he apologises to north Indians. Singh also advised UP CM Yogi Adityanath not to meet Thackeray.

The Hindu

Loudspeaker row: PIL in Bombay HC seeks FIR against Raj Thackeray

Plea seeks direction from court on an FIR under sedition and causing breach of peace and public nuisance

The Hindu

Loudspeaker row | ‘Raj Thackeray’s agitation could inhibit investment in Maharashtra,’ says Satej Patil

MNS state secretary Ajay Shinde and eight other workers were detained by police when they came out of a Hanuman temple after performing aarti.

The Hindu

Raj Thackeray vows to continue stir; cadres get police notice

MNS chief calls loudspeakers a social issue, not religious

The Times of India

Not a one-day protest, we will play Hanuman Chalisa till loudspeakers from mosques are removed, says MNS chief Raj Thackeray

MUMBAI: Stating that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) Hanuman Chalisa protest was not a one-day protest, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday said that Hanuman Chalisa will be played on loudspeakers till loudspeakers that play azan are removed from mosques.

The Hindu

Mumbai police detain MNS workers outside Raj Thackeray’s home; 9 held in Pune

Police deployment outside Thackeray’s residence was enhanced and barricades were placed on the road for smooth traffic movement

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