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TopicRaj Thackeray

Topic: Raj Thackeray

Raj Thackeray defies cousin Uddhav’s mask appeal, finds it ‘suffocating’

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Hindutva, Marathi pride — how Raj Thackeray plans to fuel MNS comeback in ‘mini state polls’

MNS has big plans for municipal polls scheduled in 2021 and 2022. It currently has just one corporator in Mumbai civic body, and one MLA in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra govt reduces security cover of Devendra Fadnavis, Raj Thackeray

The Uddhav Thackeray govt downgraded the security of 11 people, including former UP governor Ram Naik, and withdrew it from 16 others.

Amazon offices in Mumbai, Pune vandalised by Raj Thackeray’s MNS over Marathi language push

Raj Thackeray's MNS has been pushing for a Marathi language option on e-platforms such as Amazon and Flipkart. Amazon filed a case against it following threats.

Raj Thackeray meets Maharashtra Governor, seeks intervention on inflated power bills issue

Several people in Maharashtra had complained that they received inflated electricity bills during the Covid lockdown.

NCP aide, Modi backer, now Mumbai’s ‘Godfather’ — the political gymnastics of Raj Thackeray

The MNS chief’s latest political avatar, aimed at the 2022 Mumbai civic polls, is to project himself as a ‘godfather’ who solves people’s woes and champions Marathi pride. 

‘Where’s Maharashtra dharma?’ — Raj Thackeray silence on Kangana row sparks discontent in MNS

A number of MNS leaders who see their party as the ‘custodian of Marathi pride’ are angry at Kangana Ranaut’s jibes at Mumbai, Maharashtra and the Mumbai Police.

Tablighi Jamaat members should be killed by firing bullets: MNS chief Raj Thackeray

Thackeray also questioned the need for giving medical treatment to them, alleging that they 'misbehaved' with women medical staff during quarantine.

BMC’s ‘blatant oversight’ that has Raj Thackeray’s MNS riled up

Pre-Truth — snappy, witty and significant snippets from the world of politics and government.

Stone for stone, sword for sword — Raj Thackeray targets Muslims at Mumbai rally

In a muddled speech, MNS chief Raj Thackeray flits between his attack on Indian Muslims and those from Pakistan and Bangladesh.

On Camera

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

During Operation Sindoor, Pakistan likely used NATO-style aerial tactics taught by China

The Chinese are said to have hired ex-fighter pilots & air force operators from NATO countries over the past several years to help them fine-tune their operational & flying capabilities.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.