I like Raj Thackeray. I don't like his methods. He is dynamic, charismatic and hugely intelligent. I suspect he met me because of my maiden surname (Rajadhyaksha), and the fact that whether he likes it or not, I am a Marathi manoos. The interview was conducted in Marathi at Raj and Sharmila's Shivaji Park residence. Ironically, it was Gandhi Jayanti — non-violence day!
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In a surprise move, the Mumbai police Sunday asked two senior aides of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to leave the city for one year, a party leader said Sunday.
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Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray isn’t the only one in Maharashtra trying to promote the use of Marathi. The state government has secured a proud position for the language at one of the country’s most prestigious universities, which will soon start a chair in Marathi.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday said he was not into politics for personal gains, but to fight for issues. "I am not bothered about any gains or losses that I might incur with my involvement in politics. I have taken up certain issues, and I will stick to them," Thackeray told newspersons during an informal chat in Nagpur. Asserting that he was not against
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Thank you all those, who responded to my article on Open letter to Raj Thackeray. I have following to offer as suggestions after reading thru most of the feedbacks and current endeavours of what Raj is doing last 6 months and follwing are suggestions for Raj and all marathi's who speak marathi as a mother toungue.
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday withdrew the agitation against Jaya Bachchan's controversial comment. His decision came in the wake of the public apology tendered by Amitabh Bachchan.
A very interesting and very short interview of raj thackrey with rana ayyub of tehelka. Interview is short because raj thackrey gets pissed and leaves the room. His replies to rana ayyub are almost like balasaheb thackrey replying, in fact that is one of the question.
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I, Sandeep Deshpande,a Proud Marathi like you sincerely feel that the cause you have picked up is quite relevant and genuine but needs to be dealt with tact and moderation besides occasionally proving muscle only if required and there is sufficient reason. If you decide to prove muscle in everything you do, may be the real cause of marathi pride, will be lost somewhere a
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Whatever Raj Thackeray and his party are doing must be looked upon as a Opportunity to catalyse the Marathi spirit and decide how we are going to shape the future of our great community which perhaps is on sidelines in collective efforts like " Business"; "Organised corporate success".
Hence the issues behind are more important than the form in which they are being addressed. I also dont b
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Traders criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's working style over Marathi signboards and said that it should not be forced. "Making signboards in Marathi is mandatory as per the law but why compulsion over the font size," president of Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association, Viren Shah asked, while speaking at a press conference in Mumbai.
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After his campaign against North Indians, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray on Monday asked English medium schools in the state to make Marathi a compulsory subject from first standard and shopowners to put up nameplates in Marathi in a month.
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Mee Maharashtracha, Maharashtra mazha (I belong to Maharashtra and Maharashtra is mine). I want to see the farmers of Maharashtra wear jeans and drive tractors.” Thus spake Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray at the first rally of his party on March 19, 2006, at Shivaji Park.
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MNS workers, who were part of a Raj Thackeray convoy, assault photographer of a Marathi daily, as he wouldn’t let them jump a signal.
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Raj Thackeray has taken strong exception to the proposed Shivaji statue to be set up in the Arabian Sea, off Marine Drive.
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The Thackerays didn't get a special dekko of the Bachchan family-starrer, Sarkar Raj , after all.
Blame it on the prickly issue of attack on North Indians or the verbal attacks directed at Bollywood's first family, but sources say that the Bachchan family has left for Bangkok for the film's world premiere on Wednesday night. Neither Balasaheb Thackeray nor Raj Thackeray have seen
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