Raj Thackeray has once again demonstrated how proud he is of being a Maharashtrian. Addressing a rally on Wednesday, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief called on his followers
to burn those autorickshaws
that belong to non-Maharashtrians, even if the licences are in order. This is not the first time he has made a statement against people from outside the state. Here’s a list of the things that previously rubbed him the wrong way: In response to Jaya Bachchan saying, “Hum UP (Uttar Pradesh) ke log hain, isliye Hindi mein baat karenge, Maharashtra ke log maaf kijiye (We are from UP, so we will speak in Hindi; Maharashtrians, please forgive us) at a promotional event for the Abhishek Bachchan-starrer Drona.
Burning autos for Marathi pride? MNS boss Raj Thackeray's sermons on how to scare non-Maharashtrians
FP Staff
• March 11, 2016, 00:14:52 IST
Here are a few of the controversial statements that MNS chief Raj Thackeray has made over the years.
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In response to news reports in 2012 that a Bihari youth had vandalised the Amar Jawan memorial during the Azad Maidan protests.
On Mumbai being referred to as Bombay multiple times in Wake Up Sid
On finding out that a member of the Jain community had distributed aam ras and puri to several households to commemorate the 200th anniversary of Mahavir’s statue being brought to Mumbai
On defeating the influx of North Indians into Mumbai
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