Nagpur: With the heavy deployment of police across Nagpur, MNS president Raj Thackeray‘s call to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers evoked tepid response in the city on Wednesday, a police official said. The official said an application for playing the religious hymns on loudspeakers was received at the Kotwali police station, but it was … Read more
The Maharashtra government on Tuesday cracked down on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, which has been demanding removal of loudspeakers from mosques. On Tuesday, the police registered an FIR against the party chief, Raj Thackeray, and then made preventive arrests of its leaders. Police personnel were also deployed outside mosques in sensitive areas. The development came hours … Read more
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
Maharashtra’s MP-MLA couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana, arrested over the Hanuman Chalisa row, will have to remain in jail at least for a few more days as a special court on Monday said it will give its ruling on their bail plea on May 4. Earlier, special judge R N Rokade had reserved the … Read more
The violence against BJP leaders in Maharashtra has prompted some BJP to talk of imposing President’s Rule in the state, however, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar was confident that the Centre would not take such a step. “Those who are restless are expected to look for other options but there is no need to … Read more
Coming out in defence of Independent lawmaker couple from Maharashtra — MLA Ravi Rana and his MP wife Navneet Rana– the BJP on Sunday accused the state’s MVA government of having hatred for the Hindu faith and asked since when reciting the Hanuman Chalisa has become seditious. The BJP’s support for the couple came a … Read more
One more office-bearer of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s Pune unit has resigned over party chief Raj Thackeray‘s remarks on shutting down loudspeakers on mosques.With the resignation of Maharashtra Navnirman Vahtuk Sena’s vice president Shaibaz Punjabi on Tuesday, the number of Muslim members who have quit the MNS over the last two days reached two. “I … Read more
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Congress president Kamal Nath on Tuesday hosted a ‘Hanuman Chalisa‘ recital at his residence here and announced sending 11 silver bricks for the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya, on the eve of the “bhoomi pujan” ceremony. Nath said the silver bricks were bought from contributions made by members of the Congress. … Read more