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Advantage Uddhav: Shiv Sena, the significance of Shivaji Park, and the Dussehra rally tradition
The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena will continue the party’s tradition of holding the Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park. Supremo Bal Thackeray first addressed a massive gathering on the central Mumbai ground in 1966, giving birth to the party’s vision, and it is where he was cremated
Who is Champa Singh Thapa, Bal Thackeray’s Man Friday, who joined Eknath Shinde’s camp?
Hailing from Nepal, Champa Singh Thapa loyally served Bal Thackeray for 27 years — from giving the patriarch morning tea to attending to his phone calls. With his switch to the ‘other’ Sena faction, he has dealt a massive blow to Uddhav Thackeray
Vaibhav Purandare talks about his book Shivaji: India’s Great Warrior King
This biography aims to fill in the gaps left by previous biographers. It draws heavily from archival sources in the Marathi language, including letters written by Shivaji to his aides and adversaries, official state documents, treaties, and revenue administration documents.
Uddhav Thackeray losing control over Sena lawmakers, but early to say Thackeray legacy fading: Political observers
A "vertical split" in the Shiv Sena is unavoidable, with 61-year-old former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray not being able to capitalise on the legacy of his father and party founder late Bal Thackeray, experts say
First Read | Unravelling the tale of nepotism and dynasty politics in Congress
The book not only makes for an interesting read but should also kick off the next round of debate on how the oldest political party of India has become a family enterprise
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde takes charge of post at Mantralaya; Bal Thackeray, Anand Dighe’s photos in his office
At the secretariat building, Eknath Shinde paid floral tributes to Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Dr BR Ambedkar
'Balasaheb Thackeray of Thane': Who is Anand Dighe, the mentor of new Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde?
A Bal Thackeray loyalist, Anand Dighe was revered as a problem solver in Thane, helping locals with school-college admissions, hospitalisations, and property disputes. He was the quintessential hardcore Shiv Sainik, who was accessible to all, from party workers to the public
Who was DB Patil after whom Navi Mumbai International Airport has been named?
A strong leader among the farmers, workers and landowners of the Navi Mumbai area, DB Patil stood for their land rights. People have been protesting for more than a year against the proposal to name the airport after Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray
Victory of Bal Thackeray's Hindutva, says Eknath Shinde after Supreme Court relief
Shinde on Monday termed the relief by the Supreme Court to him and other dissident Sena lawmakers as the victory of Bal Thackeray's Hindutva and the ideals of his mentor Anand Dighe.
Now, Priyanka Chaturvedi shares old video of Bal Thackeray to counter ‘cheap copy'
This comes soon after Raj Thackeray shared a video of Bal Thackeray wherein he is seen speaking against the use of loudspeakers. Raj Thackeray has warned that the MNS workers will play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers
Loudspeaker row: MNS slams Maharashtra govt, warns of agitation over action against Raj Thackeray
MNS Thane district president Avinash Jadhav claimed it was (Shiv Sena founder) Bal Thackeray who had first demanded the removal of loudspeakers from mosques, but his son (CM Uddhav Thackeray) has booked Raj Thackeray for the same
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BS Yediyurappa condemns Ajit Pawar's remark on Belgaum border issue, says Maharashtra DCM is 'trying to incite fire'
Pawar had Tuesday urged people to work towards fulfilling Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's dream of incorporating Belgaum, Karwar and Nipani — areas of Karnataka which have substantial Marathi-speaking population — into Maharashtra
Triumphalism of Ayodhya coverage masked pain of India's largest minority, but hope persists that secularism will outlast hate
In the run-up to the grand ceremony, there was no acknowledgement of the destruction of lives of fellow citizens, neither by the constitutional Head of State, nor by the ruling party, nor the Opposition, not even by the media
Prompt arrests in Palghar incident show state govts can always act fast to counter communalism if they want to
From 2015, 45 Muslims have been lynched by mobs, yet neither did any government functionary expressed any concern like they did in the Palghar incident nor did any government felt obliged to immediately arrest the culprits or suspend the policemen who allowed them to be lynched
'Parted ways with BJP, not Hindutva,' says Uddhav Thackeray in Ayodhya; Maharashtra CM announces Rs 1 crore for Ram Temple
Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray stressed on Saturday that his party, the Shiv Sena, is committed to Hindutva even though it has broken ties with the BJP
Raj Thackeray's MNS turns saffron, fuelling speculation that party seeks to reclaim Hindutva ideology from now 'secular' Shiv Sena
Shiv Sena, the party of Bal Thackeray — who was fondly called the 'Hindu Hruday Samrat' by his followers — had to reiterate its commitment to saffron, while MNS, a splinter group headed by his nephew Raj, rebranded itself to close in on the space perceivably abandoned by Sena after it joined a 'secular' alliance
Raj Thackeray announces support to CAA, NRC; MNS to hold protest march on 9 Feb seeking eviction of illegal migrants
MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday indicated he is all set to carry forward uncle Bal Thackeray's legacy, unveiling his party's new saffron flag and announcing his support to the Modi government for evicting Muslim infiltrators from Pakistan and Bangladesh
On Bal Thackeray's 94th birth anniversary, MNS goes saffron, unveils new flag with Shivaji's royal seal; Raj inducts son into party
Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Thursday unveiled a new flag bearing a 'rajmudra', which was the royal seal used by the Shivaji's empire, on a saffron background. The saffron-dominated revised design led to speculation in political circles about a possible ideological shift for the party, reports said. The party's earlier flag had saffron, blue, and green colours.
Congress slams Sanjay Raut's remark on Savarkar, says Kalapani convicts who never sought British mercy deserve Bharat Ratna
The Congress' reaction came within hours of Raut stating that those opposing the Bharat Ratna award for Savarkar should be made to spend at least two days in the erstwhile colonial prison to understand the hardships faced by him during his incarceration
'Those opposing Bharat Ratna for Veer Savarkar must spend two days at Andaman jail': Sanjay Raut's veiled jibe at Congress
Raut's statement comes across as a dig at Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who earlier in December at Ramlila grounds in Delhi had launched a scathing attack on the Centre.