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The Shiv Sena appears to be suffering from political paralysis with Raj Thackeray emerging as the sole champion of the Marathi manoos. The Se
na simply did not know what to do as hundreds of Marathi youths protesting Raj’s arrest were lathi-charged by the police. “If we condemned the violence against the Marathi youths, then we would be unwittingly helping Raj’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) read more »
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The Arrest of Raj was a foregone conclusion given the Flak he drew from a United North Indian -UP /Bihari Political Lobby prevailing on Deshmukh/RR Patil regime thru the (in)famous High Command which currently survives on support from likes of Amar singh and Yadav's >Mulayam Singh + Laloo.
This i had predicted as the natural outcome of protests done by MNS activists some time back on this port read more »
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Here is a quick look at the damage done by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) activists by Tuesday afternoon following the early morning arrest of party chief Raj Thackeray:

One police van torched on the Western Express Highway

38 BEST public buses set on fire in Bandra suburb and surrounding areas

Six BEST drivers and four conductors injured.

One toll checkpost pelted with stones, dama read more »
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youth from Bihar's Nalanda district has died after being beaten by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena activists in Mumbai on Sunday. His death has trigerred a widespread protest by angry students in Patna and other towns of Bihar on Tuesday.rnPawan Kumar died in Mumbai after he was brutally beaten by MNS workers on Sunday during the attack on north Indian railway exam candidates. He becomes the first read more »
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After days of pressure on the state government to rein in Raj Thackeray, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief was arrested at Ratnagiri at 3 am today for Sunday's brutal attack on North Indian rail exam candidates by MNS workers. read more »
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About 200 sacked crew members of Jet Airways met Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and urged him to get them reinstated. read more »
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Yes, you read it right.. an entire Bus Stop was stolen in Mumbai !!

In a surprise move and first of its kind of robbery, some miscreants removed the new stylish bus shelters put up by the BEST authorities at the Shastri Nagar in suburban Borivali.


On Tuesday morning it was noticed that the bus stop which was installed by the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) on Sunday was read more »
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Former PM of Singapore Lee Kuan Yew said the only way to lift Mumbai to international standards is to make it a separate state or province.


Source : Mumbai Mirror read more »
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rnHappy Birthday - Punchtantra. May your life be hairy and bright. happy birthday dude :). Guys come one start the wishes.rn read more »
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Mumbai: A Worli-based social organisation in Mumbai, has given a clarion call asking its members to avoid wearing traditional wrap around, locally called "Lungi" and instead start wearing pants. read more »
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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.

1. While Raj and /or the shive sena no doubt is the guardian of Marathi Asmita read more »
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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. read more »
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Dear Mr Raj Thackeray,

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 read more »
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I never agree with Saisuresh Sivaswamy. But he has written an article in rediff which is very detailed, and puts across the point of very well. I think its a good idea to read it, even though I disagree with every point he has to make! read more »
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मराठी पाट्या लावण्यासाठी दिलेल्या मुदतीला अजूनही एक अख्खा दिवस बाकी आहे. तोपर्यंत मराठी पाट्या लावा नाहीतर उद्या दुकानं फुटली तर विचारू नका , असा सज्जड दम ' मनसे ' चे प्रमुख राज ठाकरे यांनी बुधवारी सकाळी दिला. read more »
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