Raj Thackeray
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MNS puts up posters in Navi Mumbai warning non-Marathis: 'Learn Marathi or face consequences'
Maharashtra | Jul 20, 2025, 01:59 PM ISTThe Hindi-Marathi language debate flared up in Maharashtra, particularly across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, after opposition parties like Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena criticised the government over two government resolutions.
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'Will speak to Raj directly': Uddhav on discussing local body polls, Marathi issue with MNS chief
Maharashtra | Jul 20, 2025, 12:07 PM ISTUddhav admitted to have made mistakes during seat allocation among MVA allies for the assembly election in Maharashtra. He said there was no point in coming together if the same mistakes are repeated
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Raj Thackeray warns of shutting down schools if Hindi is imposed: 'We will not hesitate...'
Maharashtra | Jul 18, 2025, 11:57 PM ISTThe MNS chief asked the people of Maharashtra to stay alert and foil any plan of the government to impose Hindi. The BJP-led government recently withdrew two orders making Hindi mandatory in primary schools following strong opposition.
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OPINION | Bihar Police: Learn from Yogi’s style
India | Jul 09, 2025, 04:29 PM ISTKhemka's murder case clearly shows how human life is cheap in Bihar. It was a land dispute, and Rs 4 lakh "supari" (contract killing) money was given to kill a rival.
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OPINION | Is it Nitish Raj or Jungle Raj In Bihar?
India | Jul 08, 2025, 03:35 PM ISTPeople in Bihar have started saying that had Yogi Adityanath been the CM of Bihar, murderers would have been either killed or critically injured by now.
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BJP's Nishikant Dubey dares Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to visit north India, Tamil Nadu | Leaders react
Maharashtra | Jul 08, 2025, 09:45 AM ISTBJP MP Nishikant Dubey escalated the ongoing Marathi-Hindi row by launching an attack on Raj and Uddhav Thackeray, accusing them of indulging in "cheap politics" ahead of the BMC elections. He was reacting to Raj Thackeray’s statement encouraging people to “beat but not film” non-Marathi speakers.
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Fadnavis credits himself for bringing Thackeray brothers 'together' nearly after 20 years | Video
Maharashtra | Jul 05, 2025, 11:59 PM ISTMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis credited himself for uniting the estranged Thackeray cousins, setting the stage for a historic reunion that signals renewed Marathi unity.
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Marathi language row: MNS workers held over vandalism at Entrepreneur Sushil Kedia's office
Maharashtra | Jul 05, 2025, 06:48 PM ISTMarathi language row: Kedia, striking a conciliatory note, acknowledged Raj Thackeray's consistent advocacy of Hindutva and nationalism. Emphasising the need for a constructive approach, he said citizens would be more inclined to embrace the Marathi language if motivated through encouragement.
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Speed News: Raj Thackeray Reunites With Uddhav, Says 'Balasaheb Couldn't, But Fadnavis United Us’
Originals | Jul 05, 2025, 06:34 PM ISTRaj Thackeray took a jibe Fadnavis for uniting him with Uddhav, who vowed lasting unity. Meanwhile, Rahul Gandhi mocked PM Modi over Trump ties. Further, MEA clarified India's neutrality on Dalai Lama's reincarnation. Watch all the latest headlines of the day in today's Speed News.
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We have come together to stay together: Uddhav Thackeray on reunion with cousin Raj after 20 years
Maharashtra | Jul 05, 2025, 02:10 PM ISTUddhav took a strong stance against the central and state governments’ attempts to impose Hindi on Maharashtra, "We accept Hindustan, but we will not tolerate the forced imposition of Hindi," he said.
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'Balasaheb couldn't bring us together, but Fadnavis did': Raj Thackeray at reunion with Uddhav
India | Jul 05, 2025, 02:04 PM ISTAfter 20 years, cousins Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray came together on the same stage in a show of unity to defend the Marathi language and oppose the Maharashtra government's now-withdrawn language policy.
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Do bearded, skullcap-wearing people speak Marathi? Nitesh Rane slams MNS over language row | Video
Maharashtra | Jul 04, 2025, 06:27 PM ISTMarathi language row: Nitesh Rane sparked a fresh controversy with his sharp criticism of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena following the recent assault of a shopkeeper for allegedly not speaking Marathi. Aiming the MNS, Rane accused the party of selectively targeting poor Hindus.
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MNS workers assault shopkeeper for not speaking Marathi, released soon after detention
Maharashtra | Jul 04, 2025, 01:40 PM ISTThe incident took place late Sunday in the Mira Road area of Mumbai, where the MNS workers slapped and threatened 48-year-old Babulal Chaudhary, owner of the Jodhpur Sweet Shop.
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MVA falling apart? Congress eyes going solo in BMC polls amid Uddhav-Raj Thackeray alliance buzz
India | Jul 01, 2025, 02:58 PM ISTMaharashtra politics is heading for fresh turmoil within the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) as Uddhav Thackeray (Shiv Sena UBT) grows closer to Raj Thackeray’s MNS over their joint opposition to the state’s move to introduce Hindi as a third language in primary schools.
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Aaj Ki Baat: Full episode, June 30, 2025
India | Jun 30, 2025, 08:18 PM ISTIn today's Aaj Ki Baat, Rajat Sharma covers Iran’s fatwa threat, protests in Bengal over a gangrape case, and a major political rally in Maharashtra by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray.
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Sanjay Raut confirms joint protest by Uddhav and Raj Thackeray on July 5 against 'Hindi imposition'
Maharashtra | Jun 27, 2025, 11:51 PM ISTShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut has confirmed that Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray will jointly lead a protest on July 5 against the imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra’s primary schools. Raut said they are not opposed to the Hindi language but against its forced inclusion.
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Uddhav willing to consider alliance with Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena: Sources
Maharashtra | Jun 20, 2025, 04:59 PM ISTUddhav-Raj alliance: Thackeray instructed party workers to begin preparations to contest all seats regardless of whether the alliance with MNS materialises. Uddhav emphasised that electoral readiness should not depend on coalition outcomes.
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Uddhav Thackeray alleges BJP attempting to block 'Marathi unity' ahead of civic polls in Maharashtra
Maharashtra | Jun 19, 2025, 11:53 PM ISTUddhav Thackeray alluded to behind-the-scenes political manoeuvring by the BJP, hinting at secret meetings- including a reported one between Raj Thackeray and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis at a five-star hotel- aimed at derailing a potential alliance of Marathi-centric parties.
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Uddhav wants to join hands with Raj Thackeray-led MNS for upcoming BMC elections: Sources
Maharashtra | Jun 10, 2025, 08:29 PM ISTEarlier, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut had said his party chief Uddhav Thackeray is "very positive" about rapprochement with estranged cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray.
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Ready to work with anyone, any party for the interest of Maharashtra: Aaditya Thackeray
Maharashtra | Jun 09, 2025, 09:22 AM ISTThe statement comes days after former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray addressing the speculations with his cousin Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said, "What is in Maharashtra’s heart will happen."