Raj Thackeray's 'loudspeaker' campaign targeting Muslims in Maharashtra backfires
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray's 'loudspeaker' campaign targeting Muslims in Maharashtra backfires

The Hindu  

Raj Thackeray’s campaign against loudspeakers has not only faltered but is actually working against him. The FIRs say that these two mosques used the loudspeakers prior to 6 a.m. On May 8, the Juma Masjid of Bombay Trust issued a statement saying it “wholeheartedly accepts the Supreme Court order to avoid the use of loudspeakers for azaan from 10 p.m. to 6 a.m”. Tweeting her approval, the anti-noise activist Sumaira Abdulali quoted from the Juma Masjid Trust’s statement saying: “We are devising an azaan app for mobile phones that will enable every user in every area to receive the sound of the azaan in the comfort of his home. A public address system of the kind we are now familiar with followed at least three decades later.” Speaking purely as a noise control activist, she said: “Given the inexorable march of technology, mobile phones, radio and television can convey messages far more effectively than loudspeakers in 2022. To defuse the tension generated by Raj Thackeray’s campaign, the Mumbai Police held a meeting with temple officials, in which they asked the temple authorities to follow noise control rules and apply for permission to use loudspeakers.

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Ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls, Raj Thackeray reignites loudspeaker row
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ahead of Maharashtra assembly polls, Raj Thackeray reignites loudspeaker row

Hindustan Times  

Ahead of Maharashtra assembly elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray reiterated the demand to remove all loudspeakers from mosques in Maharashtra, adding that if given power he would ensure that no mosque in the state has loudspeakers. Last year, Raj Thackeray warned that he would recite Hanuman Chalisa if loudspeakers from mosques were not removed. Thackeray, who is currently …

'If voted to power, will remove all loudspeakers from mosques,' says Raj Thackeray ahead of elections
1 month, 2 weeks ago

'If voted to power, will remove all loudspeakers from mosques,' says Raj Thackeray ahead of elections

India TV News  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray during a rally in Amravati again raised the issue of loudspeakers atop mosques. Thackeray further targeted Uddhav Thackeray's recent calls for Shivaji Maharaj temples across districts, asking, "Are statues not enough that temples need to be built in every district?" Meanwhile, the MNS will fight the Maharashtra assembly elections on its own, without any …

Raj Thackeray’s MNS could be both a boon and bane for the BJP
7 months, 1 week ago

Raj Thackeray’s MNS could be both a boon and bane for the BJP

The Hindu  

As the fifth and final phase of the Lok Sabha election in Maharashtra moves to Mumbai city and its outlying areas, the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party faces a litmus test in its decision to take the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena led by Raj Thackeray on board its crowded bandwagon, which already includes Chief Minister Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s …

Raj Thackeray's rally in Pune today; cops ask MNS chief to follow loudspeaker norm
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray's rally in Pune today; cops ask MNS chief to follow loudspeaker norm

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray who stirred the Hanuman Chalisa-loudspeaker row has been asked by the Pune Police to abide by the loudspeaker norms as he is scheduled to address a rally in Pune. Security has been beefed up at Pune's Ganesh Kala Krida Manch where Raj Thackeray will address a rally on Sunday. Pune MNS president Sainath Babar …

Raj Thackeray Won't Get Political Benefit from Loudspeaker Row, Says Athawale
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray Won't Get Political Benefit from Loudspeaker Row, Says Athawale

News 18  

Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Thursday slammed MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques and said the MNS leader will not get any political benefit from his “hard stand” on the issue. Addressing a press conference here, the Republican Party of India chief also said the Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government “failed” to present …

Now, Priyanka Chaturvedi shares old video of Bal Thackeray to counter ‘cheap copy'
2 years, 7 months ago

Now, Priyanka Chaturvedi shares old video of Bal Thackeray to counter ‘cheap copy'

Firstpost  

This comes soon after Raj Thackeray shared a video of Bal Thackeray wherein he is seen speaking against the use of loudspeakers. Shiv Sena leader Priyanka Chaturvedi hit out at Raj Thackeray by sharing a video of the party founder Bal Thackeray in which he is seen taking a veiled jibe at the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief. pic.twitter.com/m9J9RYIX1E — Priyanka …

OPINION | Who is the greater Hindutva proponent? Raj or Uddhav Thackeray?
2 years, 7 months ago

OPINION | Who is the greater Hindutva proponent? Raj or Uddhav Thackeray?

India TV News  

Raj Thakeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena began action on Wednesday against use of loudspeakers outside mosques and temples throughout the state. Raj Thackeray made one point clear: he said his party would take action against both mosques and temples where loudspeakers are being played above the permissible decibel limit. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said, because of Raj Thackeray-led agitation, big …

Raj Thackeray shares Bal Thackeray\'s old video, ups ante against mosque loudspeakers
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray shares Bal Thackeray\'s old video, ups ante against mosque loudspeakers

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Stepping up his attack on the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Wednesday tweeted an old video of late Sena founder Bal Thackeray in which the latter was seen saying the day his party comes to power, praying of namaz on roads will be stopped and loudspeakers from mosques will be removed. Raj Thackeray had …

Loudspeaker row: Mumbai, neighbouring areas on alert. 10 points
2 years, 7 months ago

Loudspeaker row: Mumbai, neighbouring areas on alert. 10 points

Live Mint  

Mumbai: Maharashtra has been put on a high alert today as Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray's ultimatum for loudspeakers ends today. Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday had ordered the police to take all measures to maintain law and order and not wait for anyone's order. MNS chief Raj Thackeray today tweeted an old video of Shiv Sena …

Case filed against Raj Thackeray over his speech on loudspeakers
2 years, 7 months ago

Case filed against Raj Thackeray over his speech on loudspeakers

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Police charged Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray withprovocation with intent to cause riot over his repeated threats to protest against loudspeakers in mosques and issued prohibitory orders to thousands of his followers, indicating that chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had decided to deal with his estranged cousin sternly. Later, during a speech in Thane on April 12, Thackeray appealed …

Raj Thackeray booked for provocative speech at Aurangabad rally
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray booked for provocative speech at Aurangabad rally

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray was booked on Tuesday for his provocative speech at a rally in Aurangabad on May 1. The decision to book Raj for his speech was taken after due deliberation between chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, Nationalist Congress Party chief Sharad Pawar, deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, home minister Dilip Walse Patil, and senior police officers. …

Loudspeaker row: MNS slams Maharashtra govt, warns of agitation over action against Raj Thackeray
2 years, 7 months ago

Loudspeaker row: MNS slams Maharashtra govt, warns of agitation over action against Raj Thackeray

Firstpost  

MNS Thane district president Avinash Jadhav claimed it was Bal Thackeray who had first demanded the removal of loudspeakers from mosques, but his son has booked Raj Thackeray for the same Mumbai: With the Aurangabad police on Tuesday registering an offence against MNS Raj Thackeray over his speech against loudspeakers on mosques, some party leaders slammed the Maharashtra government and …

Will act against Raj Thackeray over speech calling for 'silencing of loudspeakers': Maharashtra Police
2 years, 7 months ago

Will act against Raj Thackeray over speech calling for 'silencing of loudspeakers': Maharashtra Police

Firstpost  

‘Aurangabad CP is looking into the speech. He will take whatever legal action that is needed,’ Maharashtra DGP Rajnish Seth said Mumbai: Maharashtra police chief Rajnish Seth on Tuesday said Aurangabad police commissioner will take appropriate legal action against MNS leader Raj Thackeray over his speech against loudspeakers atop mosques. He will take whatever legal action that is needed,” Seth …

Will act against Raj Thackeray over his Aurangabad rally speech: Maharashtra DGP
2 years, 7 months ago

Will act against Raj Thackeray over his Aurangabad rally speech: Maharashtra DGP

The Hindu  

Maharashtra police chief Rajnish Seth on Tuesday said Aurangabad police commissioner will take appropriate legal action against MNS leader Raj Thackeray over his speech against loudspeakers atop mosques. He will take whatever legal action that is needed,” Mr. Seth told reporters, two days after Mr. Thackeray, at a rally in Aurangabad, called for “silencing” loudspeakers from the mosques from May …

Loudspeaker row: Case registered against Raj Thackeray after his 'ultimatum' speech
2 years, 7 months ago

Loudspeaker row: Case registered against Raj Thackeray after his 'ultimatum' speech

India TV News  

Highlights A case has been registered on Tuesday against Raj Thackeray for his 'ultimatum' speech on May 1. Loudspeaker row: A case has been registered on Tuesday against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray in Aurangabad against speech on May 1st. Maharashtra police chief Rajnish Seth said the Aurangabad police commissioner will take appropriate legal action against Raj Thackeray over …

Raj Thackeray says no ‘Maha Aarti’ on Eid, loudspeaker a social issue
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray says no ‘Maha Aarti’ on Eid, loudspeaker a social issue

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Monday appealed to his party workers to not perform the announced 'Maha Aarti' on the occasion of 'Akshay Tritiya' on May 3 as he doesn't want to create any obstacle for Muslims during the Eid festival. Amid the ongoing political row over the use of loudspeakers at mosques, Raj Thackeray on Sunday had …

Is Raj Thackeray Eyeing 'Hindutva' Turf of Sena in Maharashtra? MNS Chief's Loudspeaker Pitch Speaks Volumes
2 years, 7 months ago

Is Raj Thackeray Eyeing 'Hindutva' Turf of Sena in Maharashtra? MNS Chief's Loudspeaker Pitch Speaks Volumes

News 18  

If the headlines of the past few days are anything to go by, Raj Thackeray is back on Maharashtra’s political scene. Accusing Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray — also Raj Thackeray’s cousin — of removing loudspeakers put up by Hindus, the MNS stepped up its attack and claimed its party chief was the “true heir” of late Bal Thackeray, often dubbed …

Loudspeaker row: Onus on govt now, says AIMIM on Raj Thackeray's deadline to Maharashtra govt
2 years, 7 months ago

Loudspeaker row: Onus on govt now, says AIMIM on Raj Thackeray's deadline to Maharashtra govt

India TV News  

Highlights Aurangabad MP Jaleel said police must take full cognizance of Raj's aggressive language Raj Thackeray has sought the removal of loudspeakers atop mosques by May 3 Aurangabad police commissioner said he would delve into the issue Loudspeaker row: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Lok Sabha MP from Aurangabad Imitiaz Jaleel on Sunday said the Maharashtra government and the police must …

Raj Thackeray firm on deadline to remove loudspeakers from mosques
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray firm on deadline to remove loudspeakers from mosques

The Hindu  

Refusing to budge on the issue of removing loudspeakers from mosques, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday warned Muslims that if they do not accept his request, then he should not be held responsible for what occurs in Maharashtra after May 4. Addressing a jam-packed audience in Aurangabad’s Marathwada Sanskruti Mandal ground, Mr. Thackeray, in a bid to …

Raj Thackeray reiterates May 3 deadline to remove mosque loudspeakers
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray reiterates May 3 deadline to remove mosque loudspeakers

Op India  

On 1st May 2022, the foundation day of the Maharashtra state, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray addressed a public meeting at Aurangabad in Maharashtra. Raj Thackeray had declared this public meeting after he warned the government of Maharashtra to take down the loudspeakers on the mosques before 3rd May 2022, falling to which, he said that, his party workers …

Will show you Maharashtra's strength after May 4, says Raj Thackeray as loudspeaker deadline nears
2 years, 7 months ago

Will show you Maharashtra's strength after May 4, says Raj Thackeray as loudspeaker deadline nears

India Today  

Addressing a massive rally in Maharashtra's Aurangabad on Sunday, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray said that all loudspeakers at mosques in Maharashtra must be removed by May 4. Maharashtra | A huge crowd gathers at Sanskrutik Mandal Maidan in Aurangabad where MNS chief Raj Thackeray is holding a public rally. Raj Thackeray said he has "no interest in inciting …

Ahead of Raj Thackeray's ultimatum on loudspeakers, here is what politicians have to say
2 years, 7 months ago

Ahead of Raj Thackeray's ultimatum on loudspeakers, here is what politicians have to say

Op India  

Since Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray took up the issue of Azaan using loudspeakers and issued an ultimatum to the Maharashtra state government to remove the loudspeakers from mosques by May 3, 2022, numerous politicians in the country have joined in and commented on the subject. Without loudspeaker prayer, awakening, bhajan, devotion and Sadhna would not have happened?” असल …

After Eid... I will not listen to anybody: Raj Thackeray's ultimatum on removal of loudspeakers | 10 points
2 years, 7 months ago

After Eid... I will not listen to anybody: Raj Thackeray's ultimatum on removal of loudspeakers | 10 points

India TV News  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray on Sunday reminded Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government to bring down all loudspeakers atop mosques in the state reiterating his May 3 deadline while terming the issue a social one and not religious. Reiterating that loudspeakers were a "social" and not a "religious" matter, he made it clear that if Muslims try to …

Raj Thackeray hails Yogi Adityanath for removing loudspeakers; says, ‘Maharashtra only has...'
2 years, 7 months ago

Raj Thackeray hails Yogi Adityanath for removing loudspeakers; says, ‘Maharashtra only has...'

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray whose call to remove loudspeakers from mosques stirred the entire Hanuman Chalisa controversy in the state and elsewhere on Thursday congratulated and thanked Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath for removing thousands of loudspeakers from UP religious places, 'specially the masjids'. Raj Thackeray has sent a message to Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath. …

Setback for Raj Thackeray's rally amid row in Maharashtra over loudspeakers
2 years, 7 months ago

Setback for Raj Thackeray's rally amid row in Maharashtra over loudspeakers

Hindustan Times  

In what could be a setback for Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray ahead of his scheduled rally on May 1, the Aurangabad Police has imposed Section 144 of CrPC in the district amid the raging loudspeaker controversy in Maharashtra. Raj Thackeray had earlier announced that he would be holding a rally on May 1 to against the recital of …

RPI (A), BJP do not support demand for removal of loudspeakers from mosques: Athawale
2 years, 8 months ago

RPI (A), BJP do not support demand for removal of loudspeakers from mosques: Athawale

Deccan Chronicle  

Nagpur: Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday said the RPI-A headed by him doesn't support MNS chief Raj Thackeray's demand for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques. Speaking to media persons, Athawale, whose party is a constituent of the NDA, also claimed that even the BJP does not support Raj Thackeray's stand on the issue. The MNS chief had earlier …

Loudspeaker row: Raj Thackeray gives ultimatum, tells 'Hindu patriots' to be prepared by May 3
2 years, 8 months ago

Loudspeaker row: Raj Thackeray gives ultimatum, tells 'Hindu patriots' to be prepared by May 3

India Today  

Raising the pitch for Hindutva, MNS president Raj Thackeray asked Hindu brothers to “be prepared” if loudspeakers are not removed from mosques by May 3. If given, we will play Hanuman Chalisa 5 times,” said Raj Thackeray while addressing the journalists at the MNS city office in Pune on Sunday. Stating that the loudspeaker issue is more a social issue …

On loudspeaker row, Raj Thackeray says Muslims should understand...
2 years, 8 months ago

On loudspeaker row, Raj Thackeray says Muslims should understand...

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Sunday said his demand to remove loudspeakers from mosques has not stemmed from his opposition to the offering of the prayers by Muslims. ‘Even Lord Ram will be’: Sanjay Raut's ‘Rokhthok’ on MP violence, azaan row From the Gudi Padwa rally in the state, Raj Thackeray gave a call against loudspeakers playing azaan …

NCP leader predicts Owaisi's entry into loudspeaker row after Raj Thackeray's remarks
2 years, 8 months ago

NCP leader predicts Owaisi's entry into loudspeaker row after Raj Thackeray's remarks

Hindustan Times  

Nationalist Congress Party leader Jayant Patil said that the controversy over the loudspeaker is a deliberate attempt to create communal tension in Maharashtra. Echoing Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's remarks on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, Patil predicted the entry of All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Asaduddin Owaisi into the ongoing row. On Saturday, Thackeray's party put up a poster …

Raj Thackeray's threat poster for Sanjay Raut: ‘Whom did you call Owaisi?’
2 years, 8 months ago

Raj Thackeray's threat poster for Sanjay Raut: ‘Whom did you call Owaisi?’

Hindustan Times  

Amid the ongoing row over Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's ultimatum to the state government to take down loudspeakers from mosques, posters threatening Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut appeared in front of the Saamana office on Saturday in Mumbai, news agency ANI reported. The 'Owaisi' reference comes in the context of Sanjay Raut's recent interview in which he said for the BJP, …

We’re prepared..: Maharashtra govt on Raj Thackeray’s ultimatum on loudspeakers
2 years, 8 months ago

We’re prepared..: Maharashtra govt on Raj Thackeray’s ultimatum on loudspeakers

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra home minister Dilip Walse Patil slammed Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray's May 3 ultimatum to shut down loudspeakers in mosques, as the Azaan row in the state escalates. On Thursday, Raj Thackeray faced a major setback after his party's state secretary Irfan Shaikh said that he would quit the MNS. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} Speaking to reporters, Patil …

Ajit Pawar attacks Raj Thackeray over warning against use of loudspeakers at mosques
2 years, 8 months ago

Ajit Pawar attacks Raj Thackeray over warning against use of loudspeakers at mosques

Firstpost  

The deputy chief minister said that Maharashtra has ensured communal harmony for years, but ’leaders of some parties’ have of late been talking about installing loudspeakers ‘here and there’ Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has attacked MNS president Raj Thackeray over the latter’s demand for removal of loudspeakers from mosques, saying the state cannot afford the alleged divisive …

BJP scripted Raj Thackeray's remarks on loudspeakers, says Sanjay Raut
2 years, 8 months ago

BJP scripted Raj Thackeray's remarks on loudspeakers, says Sanjay Raut

India Today  

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday hit out at Raj Thackeray for demanding that loudspeakers in mosques be shut down, saying the MNS chief's speech was "scripted and Speaking at a rally at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Saturday, Raj Thackeray demanded that if the playing of loudspeakers in mosques at high volume is not stopped, there will be …

Raj Thackeray asks govt to remove loudspeakers from mosques, calls for strict investigation of mosques and madarsas
2 years, 8 months ago

Raj Thackeray asks govt to remove loudspeakers from mosques, calls for strict investigation of mosques and madarsas

Op India  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray addressed the annual Gudi Padwa gathering of his party on 2nd April 2022 at Shivaji Park in Mumbai. In his fierce style, Raj Thackeray warned that if the government is not going to decide anything about the loudspeakers in the mosques, he will put double loudspeakers in front of the mosques and chant Hanuman …

'Remove Loudspeakers from Mosques or Else...' Raj Thackeray Warns Maha Govt on 'Pakistan Supporters'
2 years, 8 months ago

'Remove Loudspeakers from Mosques or Else...' Raj Thackeray Warns Maha Govt on 'Pakistan Supporters'

News 18  

MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday demanded that loudspeakers of mosques be shut down in Maharashtra, failing which his party workers would relay the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ from temples. Mumbai Police knows what’s happening there…Our MLAs using them for vote bank, such people don’t even have Aadhar Card, but the MLAs get them made,” Thackeray said. #WATCH ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ being played …

MNS chief Raj Thackeray tells Maharashtra govt to remove loudspeakers from mosques
2 years, 8 months ago

MNS chief Raj Thackeray tells Maharashtra govt to remove loudspeakers from mosques

India Today  

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Saturday asked the state government to remove loudspeakers from mosques. Hitting out at his estranged brother and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Raj Thackeray said the CM had betrayed the trust of the electorate by aligning with the very forces he opposed during the elections. Read | Attempts made to topple Maharashtra govt, …

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