Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde visits Balasaheb Thackeray memorial, offers him a floral tribute
Feb 17, 2023, 11:37 PM ISTMaharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Friday visited the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial and offered him a floral tribute in Mumbai.
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde on Friday visited the Balasaheb Thackeray Memorial and offered him a floral tribute in Mumbai.
Andheri East bypolls: Raj Thackeray wrote to Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis, requesting him to not field a candidate for the Andheri East bypolls against Rutuja Latke, who is the candidate of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.
Vedanta-Foxconn plant: Addressing a press conference here, Thackeray rued the political situation in the state over the last few years and said it was tough to understand or guess who would ally with whom to form a government.
Eknath Shinde meets Raj Thackeray: The CM also met Shiv Sena veteran Manohar Joshi separately. While an official said Shinde called on Raj Thackeray at his residence `Shivtirth' in Dadar on the occasion of Ganesh festival, the meeting between the two led to some speculation.
Maharashtra news: Meanwhile, sources said on Monday that the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction of Shiv Sena will move Supreme Court against the Election Commission.
Mumbai News: Devendra Fadnavis' meeting with Raj Thackeray has started another plethora of speculations after recent turmoil in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena after rebel leader Eknath Shinde along with several other MLAs toppled the MVA government and sided with the BJP.
The MNS leader took to Twitter on Thursday, and wrote: "When anyone misunderstands one's good fortune as one's personal accomplishment;therein begins the journey towards one's decline."
Shinde and a sizable number of MLAs rebelled against the leadership of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on June 21 and are currently in Guwahati in Assam.
Raj Thackeray, who was admitted to Lilavati Hospital, could not be given the anaesthesia due to the presence of dead cells as a result of which doctors at the Lilavati Hospital pushed his surgery for a few days.
Addressing an indoor rally at a hall in Pune city of Maharashtra, Thackeray said he has to undergo surgery on June 1 and after recovering from it, he would again address a public meeting.
Raj Thackeray's earlier rallies, on Gudi Padwa in Mumbai and later in Aurangabad, have been controversial due to his statements seeking the removal of loudspeakers atop mosques
MNS said that Raj Thackeray's Ayodhya visit was postponed owing to his bad health.
Calling it a protest for self-esteem, the BJP MP said during a press briefing here that if Raj Thackeray did not apologise, protests will be staged against his visit and he will not be allowed to enter Ayodhya city.
Speaking to reporters over letter threatening Raj Thackeray, MNS leader Nandgaonkar said there would be repercussions across the state if the MNS chief was harmed.
Raj Thackeray had earlier given the May 4 ultimatum to the state government to remove loudspeakers atop mosques and warned that 'Hanuman Chalisa' will be played outside mosques at a higher volume if it is not done.
The MNS president had on Wednesday tweeted a video, reminding his cousin and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, about the stand of the latter's father (Bal Thackeray) on loudspeakers and people offering namaz on roads.
The home department of Maharashtra government said on Wednesday that out of 1,135 mosques in Mumbai, there were 135 mosques where ‘azaan’(call to prayer) was being made over loudspeakers above the decibel limit set by the Supreme Court in its 2005 order. Nearly 1,500 mosques and 1,300 temples have sought permission from the state government for use of loudspeaker, a home department official said.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray had on Tuesday appealed to all Hindus to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers in those very places if they hear the loudspeakers blaring the azan on May 4 (tomorrow), reiterating his earlier deadline for removal of loudspeakers atop Mosques.
Reiterating that it's not a religious but a social issue, Raj Thackeray said, "It's not only about mosques, there are several temples where illegal loudspeakers are running. I have already made it clear that it's (illegal loudspeakers) not a religious issue but a social issue."
A case was filed against Raj Thackeray on Tuesday when he appealed to people to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers in the areas where loudspeakers are used for 'Aazan' from today.
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