Mumbai, Jan 23 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) said on Friday that Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray was a staunch “Marathi Abhimani (Proud Marathi)” who did not harbour hatred towards other linguistic groups, provided they respected Mumbai’s identity. His brand of Hindutva is described as distinct from modern political iterations, and he advocated a “liberal Hindutva” that prioritised national loyalty over religious extremism.The party in an editorial in its mouthpie…
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Mumbai, Jan 17 (IANS) Riding high on its victories in the Assembly and Municipal Council elections, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has now emerged with a commanding edge in the Municipal Corporation polls, signalling a decisive push towards “Shat Pratishat” (100 per cent) political dominance in Maharashtra. With a landmark victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the BJP has firmly established its authority over India’s financial capital. The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance has…
Mumbai, Jan 16 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday termed the BJP-Shiv Sena combine’s performance in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections as a massive mandate for development.CM Fadnavis was speaking to reporters at the state BJP headquarters after participating in the celebrations over its stellar performance in Mumbai and the rest of Maharashtra in the civic body elections.The celebration was attended by BJP state president Ravindra Chavan and Mumbai…
Mumbai, Jan 14 (IANS) “If a Tamilian can become Chennai Mayor, a Gujarati can become Ahmedabad Mayor, a Telugu Hyderabad Mayor and a Punjabi as Punjabi Mayor then why in Maharashtra’s Mumbai, a Marathi can’t become its mayor,” asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday, staunchly defending his pitch for Marathi-Hindu mayor in the upcoming BMC elections. He stated that Marathi and Hindu can’t be segregated into two, as both are inseparable, and hence, after the BJP …
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Shiv Sena supremo and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday asserted that no one can split Mumbai from Maharashtra, countering the narrative pushed by SS-UBT chief Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray.He said that “no power on earth can take Mumbai away from Maharashtra”, calling the opposition’s claims a “fear-mongering tactic” to hide their lack of a development agenda.The Deputy Chief Minister was speaking at t…
Mumbai, Jan 12 (IANS) Murlidhar Mohol, the Union Minister of State (MoS) for Cooperation and Civil Aviation, on Monday brushed aside any ‘imminent threat’ to the BJP’s poll performance in Maharashtra municipal elections, either from Thackeray brothers’ reunion or the Pawar clan. Mohol, the Lok Sabha MP from Pune Lok Sabha constituency, spoke to IANS on a range of topics with special focus on the civic polls battle, particularly in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad regions, explaining how both th…
New Delhi, Jan 12 (IANS) Veteran Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar has once again triggered a controversy with his remarks describing Hindutva as “Hinduism in paranoia”, drawing sharp criticism from the BJP, which accused him of “insulting” Sanatan Dharma.Aiyar, during a debate titled ‘Hinduism Needs Protection From Hindutva’ on Sunday, said, “Hindutva is Hinduism in paranoia. It asks 80 per cent Hindus to quiver in front of 14 per cent Muslims. Hindutva is a BJP leader slapping a blind, hungry…
Mumbai, Jan 9 (IANS) Amid ongoing election activity in the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra, the Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray (UBT) has launched a fierce attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), accusing it of abandoning its core ideology for the sake of power. The party described the BJP’s recent political manoeuvres in Maharashtra as a “shameful display of hypocrisy” following revelations of local alliances with the AIMIM and the Congress party.The Thackeray camp in the part…
Mumbai, Jan 7 (IANS) In a sharp escalation of internal friction within the MahaYuti alliance, Shiv Sena MP and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s son Shrikant Shinde on Wednesday slammed the BJP for what he termed “ideological compromises” following the party’s recent local alliances with the AIMIM and the Congress. The criticism follows reports of the BJP forming the “Akot Vikas Manch” with Asaduddin Owaisi’s AIMIM in Akola and a separate tie-up with the Congress in Ambernath to secure p…
Vadodara, Jan 5 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday hailed the Somnath temple as a timeless symbol of India’s civilisational resilience and unbreakable spirit while commemorating the first attack on the shrine around 1,000 years ago.The Prime Minister’s remembrance of the Somnath temple’s legacy drew reactions from members of the saint community, who reflected on the significance of the shrine and lauded the unwavering faith and resilience of Sanatan Dharma followers.Dr Jyotir Nath…