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Tepid response to Raj Thackeray’s Hanuman Chalisa call in Nagpur

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Tepid response to Raj Thackeray’s Hanuman Chalisa call in Nagpur

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

FIR against MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, notices to 13k workers

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FIR against MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, notices to 13k workers

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