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 · May 5, 2022
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 · May 4, 2022
Raj Thackeray vows to continue stir; cadres get police notice MNS chief calls loudspeakers a social issue, not religious The Hindu · May 4, 2022
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 Times of India · May 4, 2022
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 The Hindu · May 4, 2022
Morning Digest | India, Denmark to strengthen Green Strategic Partnership; two tribal men beaten to death on suspicion of cow slaughter in M.P., and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · May 4, 2022
FIR against Raj Thackeray for May 1 speech, police out in strength in Maharashtra Undeterred by the FIR, MNS chief asks to to play Hanuman Chalisa on Wednesday “if you hear the loudspeaker blaring with azaan” The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Non-bailable warrant issued against Raj Thackeray in 2008 case Amid MNS ‘deadline’ for removing loudspeakers from mosques, police slap notices on thousands of MNS activists to preclude law and order situation The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Will act against Raj Thackeray over his Aurangabad rally speech: Maharashtra DGP MNS leader Raj Thackeray, at a rally in Aurangabad, called for “silencing” loudspeakers from the mosques from May 4 The Hindu · May 3, 2022
Hanuman Chalisa row: I expect Maharashtra police to take action against Raj Thackeray, says AIMIM MP Imtiyaz Jaleel Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addressed a public rally in Aurangabad on May 1 over the raging loudspeaker and related Hanuman Chalisa issue. He asked the police to remove loudspeakers atop mosques by May 3 and said he would not be responsible for “what all happens” after the… The Times of India · May 2, 2022
Raj Thackeray's speech aimed at dividing society: Maharashtra Home Minister; hints at action against MNS chief “His speech was an attempt to create a divide in society and hatred,” said Dilip Walse Patil The Hindu · May 2, 2022
Fadnavis takes on Uddhav Thackeray over ‘Hindutva’ BJP leader accuses Sena chief of forming a government with Congress which had spoken against Lord Rama The Hindu · May 2, 2022
Raj Thackeray reminds Maharashtra govt of loudspeaker deadline MUMBAI: Terming loudspeakers on mosques as a "social issue" and not religious one, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday reminded the state government of the May 4 ultimatum he has given to remove them."Today is May 1 and Eid is getting celebrated on May 3. I don't want to come… The Times of India · May 2, 2022
SC order on loudspeaker must be applicable across religions: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray MUMBAI: In a veiled attack on cousin Raj Thackeray and former ally BJP over the loudspeaker row, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said the Supreme Court order must be applicable “to all religions across the country, and not just azaan”. The Times of India · May 1, 2022
The Hindu · May 1, 2022 Raj Thackeray firm on deadline to remove loudspeakers from mosques MNS chief says he has no interest to disturb peace in Maharashtra by causing riots
The Times of India · May 1, 2022 You deceived Balasaheb as he was 'gullible', but I am shrewd, won't ignore your games: Uddhav Thackeray warns BJP MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said since he had seen the BJP deceive his "gullible" father and Sena founder Bal Thackeray, he himself was acting shrewdly with that party and cannot ignore the "games" it played in the guise of Hindutva.
The Hindu · Apr 30, 2022 MNS rally: Uddhav Thackeray to launch political outreach campaign as well Chief Minister comes down on BJP too for creating divisions in society
The Times of India · Apr 29, 2022 Bombay HC rejects plea to stop Raj Thackeray event in Aurangabad AURANGABAD: The Bombay high court in Aurangabad on Friday imposed a Rs1 lakh cost on a petitioner while rejecting a PIL that sought the court's direction to stop MNS chief Raj Thackeray's public rally on May 1 here.
The Times of India · Apr 28, 2022 Maharashtra: Ajit Pawar hits back at BJP legislator over talk of 2017 3-party pact MUMBAI: Responding to BJP MLA Ashish Shelar’s revelation that a three-party coalition of the BJP, Shiv Sena and the NCP had almost been finalised in the year 2017 but could not proceed because of the NCP’s objection to the Sena, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar asked on Thursday why Shelar…
The Hindu · Apr 28, 2022 Raj Thackeray lauds U.P. move on loudspeakers Hoping and praying good sense prevails in Maharashtra, says Raj Thackeray
The Times of India · Apr 27, 2022 Hanuman Chalisa row: Conspiracy to destabilise Maharashtra govt, allege MVA allies NEW DELHI: The three governing parties of Maharashtra – Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Congress – have alleged that the controversy triggered by independent Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana over recital of Hanuman Chalisa outside chief minister Uddhav Thackeray's residence is aimed…
The Hindu · Apr 25, 2022 No provision for Maharashtra govt. to remove or install loudspeakers, says Walse-Patil He stressed that the State will not make different rules for different communities; MNS firm on May 3 deadline to remove loudspeakers
The Hindu · Apr 25, 2022 ‘If reciting Hanuman Chalisa sedition, we will commit it every day,’ says Devendra Fadnavis Devendra Fadnavis dubs MVA government ‘intolerant’; BJP boycotts all–party meet over loudspeaker row
The Hindu · Apr 25, 2022 Loudspeaker row: BJP, MNS skip all-party meet called by Maharashtra Home Minister Former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis terms the Uddhav-led MVA government as ‘most intolerant’.
The Hindu · Apr 23, 2022 Hanuman Chalisa row | Sena hits the street as Rana couple arrested A large number of Shiv Sena workers were camping outside Ravi Rana and Navneet Rana’s residence