The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has cancelled plans to hold ‘Maha Aartis‘ on Akshaya Tritiya – which falls on Tuesday, the same day as Eid. Addressing his supporters, MNS chief Raj Thackeray tweeted: “Tomorrow is Eid… The Muslim community should celebrate this festival in happiness. Do not celebrate Akshiya Tritiya by holding Maha Aartis anywhere … Read more
The Maharashtra government on Monday put the onus on the Centre ‘for framing rules and bringing clarity’ on the use on loudspeakers. Addressing a press conference after an all-party meeting, state Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil and Environment and Tourism Minister Aaditya Thackeray said the ‘state has no role in bringing down loudspeakers. “The state … Read more
Mumbai: Stakeholders would be consulted before Maharashtra issues fresh guidelines to regulate the use of loudspeakers, home minister Dilip Walse Patil has hinted. The state government was concerned about communal clashes in the state and would seek inputs from the Intelligence Bureau and the Research and Analysis Wing to check if there was a conspiracy, … Read more