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'No abusive language, this is how it's used in Maharashtra': Sanjay Raut amid row over his remarks against rebel UBT MPsShiv Sena (UBT) Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday defended his offensive language against the rebel MPs during a press interaction, s...
Marathi to be mandatory for rickshaw, taxi drivers in Maharashtra from May 1Starting from May 1, the Maharashtra government mandates that rickshaw and taxi drivers be fluent in Marathi. The Motor Transport Departmen...
If language protest is a 'disease', most states suffer from it, says Raj Thackeray targeting BhagwatMaharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray has strongly reacted to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's comments on language protests. Thacker...
Why Hindi becomes a flashpoint on Mumbai locals? Teen's death sparks big political stormA 19-year-old's alleged suicide after a language dispute on a Mumbai local train has ignited a political firestorm. Tensions over Marathi v...
'What's the need to speak in Marathi in Bhiwandi?' asks SP leader Azmi, sparks language rowSamajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi sparked controversy in Bhiwandi by questioning the necessity of speaking Marathi, asking "What is the differen...
Beating someone for not speaking Marathi is not acceptable: Former CM Prithviraj ChavanPrithviraj Chavan criticized assaults for not speaking Marathi. He opposed Hindi imposition in primary education. Naseer Hussain advocated ...
Rift within Maharashtra govt as Shiv Sena minister backs Marathi rally, slams police crackdownDifferences have emerged within the Maharashtra government between BJP and Shiv Sena regarding the Hindi language issue and the handling of...
Maharashtra minister condemns assault on Hindi-speaking people, draws parallel with Pahalgam attackAmidst escalating tensions over language, Maharashtra BJP leader Ashish Shelar drew parallels between the Pahalgam terror attack and attack...
'Desperate bid' to revive political fortunes: BJP leaders attack Thackeray cousins over joint rallyMaharashtra BJP leaders criticized Uddhav and Raj Thackeray's joint rally. They called it a desperate attempt to regain lost political grou...
Maharashtra language row brings Thackeray brothers on same stage after 20 yearsRaj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray reunited after 20 years. They protested the state's three-language formula. Raj credited public unity fo...
'Marathi ko mara na?': How a simple recharge fight exploded into Marathi vs non-Marathi war in Thane; Viral video sparks outrageA mobile recharge dispute in Thane ignited a language row. A video went viral showing men being forced to apologize in Marathi and slapped....
'Speak Marathi or...': Mira Road sweet shop owner thrashed by MNS supporters, video sparks outrageA sweet shop owner in Mira Road was allegedly assaulted by suspected MNS members for not speaking Marathi. The incident occurred when the o...
MNS chief Raj Thackeray calls for July 5 Marathi solidarity march against Hindi impositionMNS chief Raj Thackeray has called for a significant protest march on July 5 at Girgaon Chowpatty in Mumbai against the "imposition of Hind...
Final decision on three-language formula only after consulting stakeholders: Maharashtra CMMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that the final decision on the three-language formula will be made after consulting ...
Everyone has to speak Marathi in Maharashtra: Chief Minister Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has declared Marathi as a mandatory language in the state, aligning with the new education pol...
Marathi gets classical language status: Sanjay Raut says it's not one party's creditShiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut lauded the Centre's decision to grant Marathi classical language status, attributing it to collective ef...
Declare Marathi-speaking Karnataka-Maharashtra border areas as UT: Uddhav ThackeraySpeaking at the launch of a book on the boundary dispute between the two states, Thackeray lashed out at the Karnataka government over alle...
- Congress, NCP engage in war of words
The competitive politics over the Marathi constituency has yielded another act of posturing. This time, it is the Maharashtra government it...
- Give jobs only to those born in Maharashtra: Raj Thackeray
Jobs in Maharashtra should be given to only those who were born in the state, MNS chief Raj Thackeray said here on Monday.
Maharashtra CM backtracks, says any local language will doMaharashtra CM said cab drivers may know any local language including Hindi & Gujarati.