Raj Thackeray

MNS leader Raj Thackeray confronts RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments equating regional linguistic pride to a 'disease.' Thackeray defends Marathi identity, while the BJP emphasises language as a medium of communication, not a source of conflict, sparking wider discussions on cultural integrity.

'A morcha will be answered with a morcha, a stone with a stone and a sword with a sword,' the MNS chief said'I don't understand why Muslims are protesting against the CAA and the NRC. Who was going to evict those who are living in India since their birth?' he asked

He also announced that the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena would take out a protest march on 9 Feb seeking eviction of illegal migrants from Pakistan and BangladeshThe MNS chief unveiled his party's new flag which is completely saffron and bears King Shivaji's 'rajmudra

The meeting is considered significant as the MNS is toying with the idea of claiming the 'Hindutva' space vacated by the Shiv Sena

This is the first time Thackeray has formally met Sonia GandhiThe meeting is significant in the context of the state elections in Maharashtra, which is likely to be held in October

He has held around 10 public meetings across the state, including some in Mumbai, where he has sought to 'expose' the lies of the Modi governmentIn 2008, he nearly snatched the Marathi manoos (son of the soil) card away from the Shiv Sena

Despite not fielding a candidate, Raj Thackeray has almost overnight become the main opposition voice in Maharashtra. What’s his game?

A literary convention's withdrawal of an Indian writer's invite shows a lack of grace on its part

No party, even those opposed to Narendra Modi or the Hindutva brand of politics supported MNS chief Raj Thackeray's exhortation

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray and the opposition Congress linked the protest to the BJP-led government's failure to provide jobs