Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Bal Thackeray memorial in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area; MMRDA to fund project
5 years, 11 months ago

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 100 crore for Bal Thackeray memorial in Mumbai's Shivaji Park area; MMRDA to fund project

Firstpost  

The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray Mumbai: The Maharashtra Cabinet on Tuesday approved Rs 100 crore for the construction of a memorial for late Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. After the Cabinet meeting, state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar told reporters here that relations between the BJP and its ally Shiv Sena “were and will remain sweet”. Therefore, in today’s Cabinet, Rs 100 crore has been approved for his memorial, which will inspire the youth,” the senior BJP leader said. The prime sea-facing property, measuring around 11,500 sqm, was handed over to the ‘Balasaheb Thackeray Rashtriya Smarak Nyas’ last year, clearing the decks for the memorial.

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First phase of Bal Thackeray National Memorial completed
4 days, 11 hours ago

First phase of Bal Thackeray National Memorial completed

The Hindu  

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday, reviewed work for the Bal Thackeray National Memorial, located at the Mumbai Mayor’s official residence in Dadar. So far, the first phase of work has been over, the second will begin soon and tender for the same will be floated.” Speaking to media after the review, Mr. Thackeray said, “Anyone who believes in …

DC Edit | Pranab memorial: Act of grace
6 days, 12 hours ago

DC Edit | Pranab memorial: Act of grace

Deccan Chronicle  

Having decided to build a memorial for former President Pranab Mukherjee, the Union government has chosen a site for it at the Rashtriya Smriti Sthal in Rajghat. The way in which the Congress Party politicised the issue over a spot to cremate former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and to find a site for his memorial had left a bad taste …

Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary
2 weeks, 6 days ago

Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Construction for the first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial was completed on Tuesday, and is expected to be dedicated next month. A source from MMRDA told HT that the dedication ceremony was likely to take place on January 23, the late Shiv Sena patriarch’s birth anniversary. Thackeray memorial ready, likely to be dedicated on his birth anniversary The …

Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025
1 month ago

Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The first phase of the Bal Thackeray Memorial at Veer Savarkar Marg is nearing completion and is likely to be inaugurated by the end of January 2025. Phase 1 of Bal Thackeray Memorial likely to be ready in January 2025 The inaugural event of the memorial could see deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and Uddhav Thackeray sharing the same …

Maharashtra polls:Mahayuti, MVA make contingency plan ahead of results day, book hotels, choppers
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Maharashtra polls:Mahayuti, MVA make contingency plan ahead of results day, book hotels, choppers

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: With the clock winding down towards the Maharashtra assembly election results, both the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are making bold moves, preparing to form the government in the event of a tight race. Independents are always happy to support the government for the development of their constituencies.” On the other hand, the MVA — …

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Days after PM’s remark at Mumbai rally, Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Bal Thackeray

The Hindu  

Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi challenged the Shiv Sena to get its ally Congress to praise Bal Thackeray, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi remembered the Shiv Sena founder on his 12th death anniversary on Sunday. I challenge them to get Congress to praise Balasaheb Thackeray,” Mr. Modi had said, referring to Mr. Gandhi as a “shehzada”. Responding to Mr. Gandhi’s …

Maharashtra Polls: Priyanka Gandhi Invokes Bal Thackeray After Modi-Shah Challenged Rahul — WATCH
1 month, 4 weeks ago

Maharashtra Polls: Priyanka Gandhi Invokes Bal Thackeray After Modi-Shah Challenged Rahul — WATCH

ABP News  

Maharashtra Election 2024: Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra invoked the late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray during her campaign for the Maharashtra assembly elections on Saturday, accusing Prime Minister Narendra Modi of contradicting his own remarks. Priyanka’s comments came in the wake of Modi’s challenge to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, asking Congress leader Rahul Gandhi to speak in praise …

Shivaji Statue Case: Security Beefed Up Near Gateway Of India Ahead Of MVA's Protest | ABP News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Shivaji Statue Case: Security Beefed Up Near Gateway Of India Ahead Of MVA's Protest | ABP News

ABP News  

Political tensions in Maharashtra have surged after the toppling of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in Sindhudurg. In response to this incident, the Maha Vikas Aghadi has organized a major protest march against the Shinde government, which is set to take place today in Mumbai. Participants will proceed through Balasaheb Thackeray Chowk, a landmark named after the influential Shiv …

‘BJP is anti-Maharashtra, exploits religious divide when it fears defeat’: Shive Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray
8 months, 2 weeks ago

‘BJP is anti-Maharashtra, exploits religious divide when it fears defeat’: Shive Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray

The Hindu  

The BJP lacks another prominent face to replace Prime Minister Narendra Modi, whereas the INDIA bloc have multiple leaders who can take up the role of the PM, Aaditya Thackeray claims a strong undercurrent favouring the Opposition alliance across the country. What makes you to believe that the BJP harbours animosity towards Maharashtra, a State that sends 48 MPs to …

Thackeray, wife visit shakhas in south Mumbai to connect with workers, voters
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Thackeray, wife visit shakhas in south Mumbai to connect with workers, voters

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Friday visited the party’s shakhas in Cuffe Parade and Girgaon with his wife Rashmi Thackeray in a bid to connect with party workers and voters. Mar 15,2024 : Party President of ShivSena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackertay and Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Visited Shiv Sena Shkahas at Cuffe Parade area in South Mumbai …

Uddhav Thackeray's close aide MLA Ravindra Waikar joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha elections
10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray's close aide MLA Ravindra Waikar joins Shinde-led Shiv Sena ahead of Lok Sabha elections

India TV News  

Shiv Sena MLA Ravindra Waikar on Sunday joined the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of the Lok Sabha elections 2024. Waikar, an MLA from Mumbai's Jogeshwari area, is a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray. He switched to Shinde's Sena in the presence of Mahrashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde at 'Varsha', the official residence of the CM …

Uddhav Thackeray targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Uddhav Thackeray targets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde over farmer woes

The Hindu  

Launching a broadside against the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Mahayuti government, former Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday, while claiming that the Maharashtra government had failed its farmers, exhorting them to display the same determination akin to the farmers currently protesting in north India. Alleging that the Shinde government’s was completely apathetic towards the plight of Maharashtra’s …

Thackeray invites President Murmu for Nashik temple pooja, taunts BJP over Ayodhya
1 year ago

Thackeray invites President Murmu for Nashik temple pooja, taunts BJP over Ayodhya

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray has extended an invitation to President Droupadi Murmu to attend a pooja of Lord Ram at the Kalaram temple in Nashik on January 22. “The current President of India, Droupadi Murmu, should also be invited for the ceremony at Ayodhya,” he said, adding that the BJP may or may not have invited her, but …

Balasaheb would have patted PM Modi's back for Ram temple construction: Maharashtra CM Shinde
1 year ago

Balasaheb would have patted PM Modi's back for Ram temple construction: Maharashtra CM Shinde

India TV News  

Ram temple: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said that if Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray had been alive, he would have praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. Sri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirath Kshetra Trust has decided to enthrone Ram Lalla at the sanctum-sanctorum of the Ram Temple on January 22. After the split, …

Thackeray memorial further delayed by trust demanding new contractor
1 year ago

Thackeray memorial further delayed by trust demanding new contractor

Hindustan Times  

MUMBAI: After three extensions to the completion deadline of May 2022, the first phase of the Bal Thackeray memorial at Shivaji Park is 91 percent done and is expected to be completed by mid-March 2024. However, as the Thackeray Smarak Trust has expressed reservations on the Phase 2 plan and demanded the appointment of another contractor, work has not yet …

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder
1 year, 1 month ago

CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder

Hindustan Times  

A day after workers from two factions clashed near the Balasaheb Thackeray memorial at Shivaji Park, chief minister Eknath Shinde and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray decided to observe the party founder’s 11th death anniversary at different locations, thus avoiding any untoward incident. CM, Uddhav pick different locations to pay respects to Shiv Sena founder “To prevent a conflict, I …

Sena vs Sena Dussehra showdown averted as Shinde camp withdraws application
1 year, 3 months ago

Sena vs Sena Dussehra showdown averted as Shinde camp withdraws application

The Hindu  

A potential showdown between the two rival Shiv Sena factions over the venue for the upcoming October 24 Dussehra rally was averted after CM Eknath Shinde’s ruling Sena faction backed down from staking claim to hold the rally at Mumbai’s iconic Shivaji Park. Mr. Shinde’s faction on Tuesday withdrew its application submitted to the Mumbai civic body – the Brihanmumbai …

Uddhav Thackeray: ‘Current BJP made up of only imported leaders and defectors’
1 year, 4 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray: ‘Current BJP made up of only imported leaders and defectors’

The Hindu  

The present Bharatiya Janata Party is made up of only imported leaders and defectors, former Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said on Sunday, remarking that the BJP had been guided by Bal Thackeray in the State and had used the Sena when it suited them. Speaking during a rally in Jalgaon in north Maharashtra, Mr. Thackeray railed …

Neelam Gorhe, close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in Mumbai
1 year, 6 months ago

Neelam Gorhe, close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, joins Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena in Mumbai

India TV News  

Neelam Gorhe, a close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena in Mumbai on Friday. It was everyone's wish that there should be Shiv Sena and BJP governments in the state as well we're making a lot of big decisions. A tussle has been going on in the state for some time now, recently, banners requesting Uddhav …

Posters urging Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to join hands put up in Mumbai amid NCP crisis
1 year, 6 months ago

Posters urging Uddhav, Raj Thackeray to join hands put up in Mumbai amid NCP crisis

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra Navnirnam Sena workers have put up posters in Mumbai urging their party president Raj Thackeray and his bitter rival cousin and Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray to join hands amid the frequent realignments in state politics. Raj Thackeray, a bitter rival of Shiv Sena chief and former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray. Entire Maharashtra is waiting for you - …

Name & Symbol in the Bag, Will Eknath Shinde Now Get Shiv Sena's Assets?
1 year, 10 months ago

Name & Symbol in the Bag, Will Eknath Shinde Now Get Shiv Sena's Assets?

The Quint  

When asked if they will demand the party headquarter Shiv Sena Bhavan in Dadar, Mumbai, Maharashtra Chief Minister Shinde, in a press conference on Monday said that the ideology of Balasaheb Thackeray and Anand Dighe is their only property and that they will not stake claim on any party property. The Shiv Sena Bhavan, which was built in 1974, is …

₹2,000 crore deal to ’purchase’ Shiv Sena name and symbol: Sanjay Raut
1 year, 10 months ago

₹2,000 crore deal to ’purchase’ Shiv Sena name and symbol: Sanjay Raut

Live Mint  

Sanjay Raut, leader of Shiv Sena Sunday claimed a "deal of ₹2000 crore" has taken place so far to "purchase" the Shiv Sena party name and its 'bow and arrow' symbol. Sanjay Raut also told reporters that the way the Election Commission of India recognised the faction led by Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde as the real Shiv Sena was …

Sena Vs Sena: Uddhav Camp Says EC Working As BJP Agent. Shinde Calls Verdict 'Victory Of Balasaheb's Ideology'
1 year, 10 months ago

Sena Vs Sena: Uddhav Camp Says EC Working As BJP Agent. Shinde Calls Verdict 'Victory Of Balasaheb's Ideology'

ABP News  

Shiv Sena Symbol Row: After Election Commission allocated the party name "Shiv Sena" and poll symbol "bow and arrow" to the Eknath Shinde faction, Uddhav Thackeray faction's spokesperson Anand Dubey condemned the decision and stated: "the order is what we had suspected," news agency ANI reported. When matter is sub-judice before SC & no final decision has been taken, this …

Bal Thackeray's Portrait Unveiled in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan; Uddhav Skips Event
1 year, 11 months ago

Bal Thackeray's Portrait Unveiled in Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan; Uddhav Skips Event

News 18  

An oil portrait of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray was unveiled in the Maharashtra legislative building here on Monday in an event boycotted by his son and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray as the BJP and the ruling Eknath Shinde-led camp sought to lay claim on the late Hindutva icon’s political legacy. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, who heads a faction …

Modi’s Cutouts Come Up Near Uddhav Thackeray’s Residence Ahead Of PM’s Mumbai Visit
1 year, 11 months ago

Modi’s Cutouts Come Up Near Uddhav Thackeray’s Residence Ahead Of PM’s Mumbai Visit

ABP News  

New Delhi: Large size cutouts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena founder Balasaheb Thackeray, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his Deputy Devendra Fadnavis came up outside former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s residence ahead of PM’s Mumbai visit, reported PTI. A ruling leader from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party said that PM Modi’s Thursday visit will boost their …

Bal Thackeray’s portrait to be unveiled at Vidhan Bhavan
2 years ago

Bal Thackeray’s portrait to be unveiled at Vidhan Bhavan

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: The portrait of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, commissioned by chief minister Eknath Shinde soon after he came to power, is ready and will be unveiled in the central hall of Vidhan Bhavan on January 23, the founder’s birth anniversary. It will be the first time since they parted ways that the heads of the two Sena factions – …

Thackeray memorial, the next flash point between two Senas?
2 years, 1 month ago

Thackeray memorial, the next flash point between two Senas?

Hindustan Times  

As the workers of Shiv Sena “purified” the memorial of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park after Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and MLAs of Shinde faction visited it to pay tribute to Thackeray on the eve of his tenth death anniversary on November 17, there was a demand from the ruling side that …

Shinde-Fadnavis, review work of Ambedkar, Thackeray memorials
2 years, 1 month ago

Shinde-Fadnavis, review work of Ambedkar, Thackeray memorials

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: Chief minister Eknath Shinde and deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis visited under construction Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Memorial at Indu Mills in Dadar and Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray’s memorial at Shivaji Park on Wednesday. Uddhav Thackeray to visit Shivaji Park today On the 10th death anniversary of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, Uddhav Thackeray will reach Shivaji park on …

Ahead of Bal Thackeray’s 10th death anniversary, sparks fly over Sena founder’s memorial
2 years, 1 month ago

Ahead of Bal Thackeray’s 10th death anniversary, sparks fly over Sena founder’s memorial

The Hindu  

Even as the protracted legal battle between rival Shiv Sena factions rages, a tussle has erupted between the Uddhav Thackeray and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led groups over who is the real heir of Bal Thackeray’s legacy ahead of the 10th death anniversary of the Shiv Sena founder on November 17. Fresh sparks flew on Wednesday over the proposed Bal Thackeray …

Bal Thackeray memorial to be ready by next year-end
2 years, 2 months ago

Bal Thackeray memorial to be ready by next year-end

Hindustan Times  

The ₹400-crore memorial to late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray will be opened to the public by next year-end. Shiv Sena president and former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray made the announcement on Saturday. It will not include those pretenders who have taken Sena’s name,” he said in a swipe at party rebel and chief minister Eknath Shinde and his ‘Balasahebanchi …

Why Mumbai’s Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena
2 years, 3 months ago

Why Mumbai’s Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena

The Hindu  

What has politics in Maharashtra got to do with Mumbai's Shivaji Park? Sena workers call Shivaji Park 'Shiva-tirtha,' or a holy place, that now houses a memorial to Bal Thackeray. That is why Shivaji Park turned into a new battleground between the two warring factions of the Shiv Sena, led respectively by Maharashtra's current chief minister, Eknath Shinde and his …

EXPLAINER: Why Mumbai's Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena
2 years, 3 months ago

EXPLAINER: Why Mumbai's Shivaji Park matters for Shiv Sena

India TV News  

Highlights Bombay High Court ruled that Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena can hold Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray held his first rally at Shivaji Park years ago When Balasaheb Thackeray died in November 2012, his cremation was held on the same Shivaji ground Shivaji Park news: When the Bombay High Court on Friday ruled that the …

All Procedures Followed For Bal Thackeray Memorial: BMC Tells Bombay High Court
2 years, 6 months ago

All Procedures Followed For Bal Thackeray Memorial: BMC Tells Bombay High Court

Live Law  

The Mumbai civic body has informed the Bombay High Court that all procedures were followed before changing reservation of the sea facing Mayor's Bungalow to a memorial for Shiv Sena founder late Bal Thackeray, in the Development Plan of 2034. Moreover, the plot's deletion from the 'green area' and inclusion as a 'residential area' was also in accordance with law …

Shiv Sena | The Maratha tiger in its labyrinth
2 years, 6 months ago

Shiv Sena | The Maratha tiger in its labyrinth

The Hindu  

In the fall of 2012, an ailing Bal Thackeray, founder and patriarch of Maharashtra’s then dominant right-wing party — the Shiv Sena — had appealed to his Shiv Sainiks to stand by his son Uddhav and grandson Aaditya Thackeray. While the BJP made gains at the national level, in Maharashtra, Bal Thackeray’s Shiv Sena was still the elder ‘Hindutva’ brother …

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakhs to the Assam CM's relief fund for flood relief, to shift to a place closer to Mumbai ahead of floor test Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakhs to the Assam CM
2 years, 6 months ago

Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakhs to the Assam CM's relief fund for flood relief, to shift to a place closer to Mumbai ahead of floor test Rebel Shiv Sena MLAs donate Rs 51 lakhs to the Assam CM

Op India  

Amid the political crisis ongoing in the state of Maharahstra, the rebel Shiv Sena MLAs led by Eknath Shinde on Wednesday announced that they have donated Rs 51 lakhs for the flood relief work in Assam. “Shiv Sena MLAs and allies have decided to contribute Rs 51 lakhs to the Assam CM’s relief fund to help the flood-affected people”, tweeted …

Emergence of the Thackeray scion
2 years, 11 months ago

Emergence of the Thackeray scion

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Chief minister Uddhav Thackeray at his first virtual appearance on January 1, following a spine surgery, said his son Aaditya had taken over almost all of his responsibilities concerning the developments in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation. Aaditya has been in active politics since 2010 when he was launched by his late grandfather and Sena supremo Bal Thackeray In the …

Rahul Gandhi skips remembering Bal Thackeray on his death anniversary
3 years, 1 month ago

Rahul Gandhi skips remembering Bal Thackeray on his death anniversary

Op India  

Today, i.e November 17, 2021, is the ninth death anniversary of Balasaheb Thackeray, one of the tallest Maharashtrian leaders. Balasaheb Thackeray had once slammed Rahul Gandhi With Gandhi not paying his obeisance to the ideological fountainhead of Shiv Sena, rumour mills are swirling that Rahul’s unwillingness to tweet on Balasaheb’s death anniversary could be linked to the widening rift between …

Balasaheb Thackeray: How his legacy shunned by Shiv Sena
3 years, 1 month ago

Balasaheb Thackeray: How his legacy shunned by Shiv Sena

Op India  

17 November 2021 marks the ninth death anniversary of one of Maharashtra’s most towering politicians and influential figures, Bal Thackeray or as he was popularly known, Balasaheb Thackeray. In 1966, Balasaheb Thackeray formed Shiv Sena as a part of his efforts towards emancipating Marathi youth. In his ‘Aap ki Adalat’ interview with Rajat Sharma in 1993, Balasaheb Thackeray unabashedly admitted …

Aaditya Thackeray clears Rs 3,693 crores to renovate bungalows of Shiv Sena corporators
3 years, 9 months ago

Aaditya Thackeray clears Rs 3,693 crores to renovate bungalows of Shiv Sena corporators

Op India  

Congress leader Janardan Chandurkar recently criticised Environment Minister Aaditya Thackeray for sanctioning an amount of whopping Rs 3,693 crores from the District Planning and Development Committee funds for the beautification of bungalows of 43 Shiv Sena corporators, a report published in Navbharat Times said. Chandurkar has raised a question on the timing of the decision, criticising Aaditya Thackeray for helping …

Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's statue unveiled in Mumbai | Watch
3 years, 11 months ago

Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's statue unveiled in Mumbai | Watch

India TV News  

A statue of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, his first in Mumbai, was unveiled in Colaba area on Saturday on the occasion of his 95th birth anniversary in the presence of leaders of various parties. Late Thackeray's son and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former CM Devendra …

Bal Thackeray's First Statue Unveiled in Mumbai on His 95th Birth Anniversary
3 years, 11 months ago

Bal Thackeray's First Statue Unveiled in Mumbai on His 95th Birth Anniversary

News 18  

A statue of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, his first in Mumbai, was unveiled in Colaba area on Saturday on the occasion of his 95th birth anniversary in the presence of leaders of various parties. Late Thackeray’s son and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, his cousin and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena president Raj Thackeray, NCP chief Sharad Pawar, former CM Devendra …

Shiv Sena clears proposal to give Rs 9.5 crore waiver to Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Sena’s own allies see red: Read Details
4 years ago

Shiv Sena clears proposal to give Rs 9.5 crore waiver to Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Sena’s own allies see red: Read Details

Op India  

The alliance government in Maharashtra has seen increased strife across its ranks in recent times as tensions between Congress and Shiv Sena seem to be at its peak. Recently, another controversy came to light after Shiv Sena led standing committee of the BMC decided to clear the proposal for an almost Rs 10 crore waiver to Taj Mahal Palace Hotel. …

Sena Doesn't Need Certificate on Hindutva from Any Party: Sanjay Raut on Bal Thackeray Death Anniversary
4 years, 1 month ago

Sena Doesn't Need Certificate on Hindutva from Any Party: Sanjay Raut on Bal Thackeray Death Anniversary

News 18  

The Shiv Sena was and will always remain "Hindutvawadi" and does not need a certificate on its commitment to the ideology from anyone, the party's Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Raut, said on Tuesday. He made the remarks while interacting with reporters after paying tribute to Shiv Sena founder the late Bal Thackeray at Shivaji Park in Dadar here on the …

Uddhav Thackeray pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, netizens have some questions for him
4 years, 4 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray pays tribute to Rajiv Gandhi, netizens have some questions for him

Op India  

On the occasion of the birth anniversary of former PM Rajiv Gandhi, Maharashtra CM and Shiv Sena chilf Uddhav Thackeray has reportedly offered floral tributes. pic.twitter.com/x0ORAyzYRa — ANI August 20, 2020 As soon as the image of the Maharashtra CM paying respects on the birth anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi was circulated, several social media users started questioning whether the Shiv …

'Shiv Sena Has Contributed Rs 1 Crore for Ram Temple as Promised on Uddhav's 60th Birthday'
4 years, 5 months ago

'Shiv Sena Has Contributed Rs 1 Crore for Ram Temple as Promised on Uddhav's 60th Birthday'

News 18  

The Shiv Sena has honoured its commitment by transferring Rs 1 crore to the trust overseeing the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, a senior party leader said on Sunday. The Sena's clarification came amidst reports quoting Mahant Nritya Gopal Das, chairman of the trust, as saying that no money was received from the Shiv Sena as promised, he …

Uddhav Thackeray returns to Hindutva
4 years, 10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray returns to Hindutva

India Today  

On March 7, Shiv Sena chief and Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray visited Ayodhya for the second time in 16 months. Cut to March 2020, and it has already been four months since the apex court cleared the way for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, and Thackeray is chief minister in a Maha Vikas Aghadi government with …

Uddhav Thackeray announces 1 crore for Ram Mandir construction
4 years, 10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray announces 1 crore for Ram Mandir construction

Op India  

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray today announced that his government in Maharashtra will be donating Rs 1 crore to help in the construction of the Ram Mandir Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya. Shiv Sena is in alliance with ideological rivals Congress, who raised aspersions over the existence of Lord Ram, and never supported the Ram Mandir movement. With its …

Uddhav Thackeray offers Rs 1 crore for Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya
4 years, 10 months ago

Uddhav Thackeray offers Rs 1 crore for Ram Temple construction in Ayodhya

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, who is in Ayodhya, on Saturday announced that he will offer an amount of Rs 1 crore for Ram Temple construction. So I am humbly announcing Rs 1 crore assistance for temple construction, not on behalf of the government, but our trust," chief minister Thackeray said. "We are humbly requesting the …

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry
5 years ago

Maharashtra Cabinet portfolios announced: Dy CM Ajit Pawar gets finance, Aaditya Thackeray allotted tourism and environment ministry

Firstpost  

The Uddhav Thackeray-led Maharashtra government has finally cleared its final list of portfolios in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government, amid criticism from the opposition BJP for the delay in the allocation since coming to power over a month ago Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar has got the finance and planning department while his party colleague …

Uddhav Thackeray’s Jallianwala Bagh dart at BJP is Shiv Sena’s new normal
5 years ago

Uddhav Thackeray’s Jallianwala Bagh dart at BJP is Shiv Sena’s new normal

Hindustan Times  

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday compared police action on Delhi’s Jamia Millia University campus following protests against the Citizen Act or CAA on Sunday to the 1919 Jallianwala Bagh massacre, surprising his new allies, the Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party, as well as ally-turned-foe, the Bharatiya Janata Party. Uddhav Thackeray’s statement drew strong condemnation from the BJP, …

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