What began in Maharashtra as scattered gatherings of young people demanding Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan’s resignation soon turned into a daily show of protest in the heart of Mumbai, with Dadar becoming the city’s own version of Jantar Mantar — only without a permanent dharna. The script was simple: come every evening, pick up a…
Mumbai: They balanced on the compound walls of Art Deco buildings, jumped on top of stationary police vans, and wore the national flag on their shoulders. The crowds at Friday’s Tiranga rally held cheeky placards and proud banners: “They said Gen Z only knows how to scroll. Turns out they know how to take a…
Both Thackeray cousins have supported Sonam Wangchuk Mumbai: The Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj announced that the public rally slated for 10 am on Sunday will go ahead as a victory march to congratulate the student movement whose agitation led to the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan.They had on Friday announced a Tiranga…
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Thursday announced a morcha in Mumbai on July 26 over the alleged police action against student protesters and the NEET paper leak. The two leaders said the march was being organised to “convey the angst” of students and their parents. Uddhav…
The relaxation will allow thousands more to be covered by the Punyashlok Ahilyadevi Holkar farmers’ loan waiver scheme. Mumbai: Amid protests, including from political circles, CM Devendra Fadnavis announced on Friday that the state govt is broadening some of the criteria of the latest farm loan waiver scheme, raising the cap from Rs 50,000 to…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray on Thursday took aim at chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, questioning why raising concerns over the quality of infrastructure projects such as the Missing Link is being portrayed as an insult to Maharashtra.Speaking at an event organised by the MNS Rail Sena, the party’s railway union, Thackeray also…
Satam claimed the viral video was taken out of context Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray demanded action from Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis against Mumbai BJP Ameet Satam after a video of him went viral in which he is seen laughing allegedly at Mumbai’s rain-related deaths. SS UBT leader Sanjay Raut also posted…
While they differ on who is responsible, many believe the party drifted away from the culture that built it: grassroots mobilisation, direct engagement with workers and a clear ideological identity. MUMBAI: In Parel, Vinayak Wairkar grew up in a household where two generations had gone to jail for Shiv Sena. His uncle was part of…
Raj Thackeray backs cousin Uddhav Thackeray amid rebellion in Shiv Sena (UBT) (PTI) NEW DELHI: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday extended support to his cousin Uddhav Thackeray amid a rebellion by 6 Lok Sabha MPs of Shiv Sena (UBT), alleging that attempts were being made to split elected representatives for political…
Shiv Sena UBT Crisis, Maharashtra Politics LIVE Updates: In a significant political setback for Uddhav Thackeray, six of the nine Lok Sabha MPs belonging to Shiv Sena (UBT) have formally aligned with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, marking the biggest parliamentary split in the party since the 2022 rebellion. The move gives the Shinde faction…
