Articles tagged under: MNS

MNS threatens Gujarat based cable company for ‘encroaching’ in Maharashtra

July 31, 2018
MNS threatens Gujarat based cable company for ‘encroaching’ in Maharashtra

Gandhinagar: Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS)'s obsession against Gujarat seems unending. India Today reports that the cable wing of MNS has threatened to uproot the cable ducts installed by Gujarat Television Private Limited (GTPL) if the cable company did not stop its functioning in Maharashtra. The main point of contention is that while the city cable operators charge between Rs 200 and Rs 400 a month, GTPL offers its services at almost half the rate. Tushar Aphale, an M...Read More

MNS goons attack Gujarati signboards in Mumbai after Raj Thackeray’s provocative speech

March 19, 2018

Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena goons teared down Gujarati name plates and hoardings in Vasai on Mumbai - Ahmedabad highway last night. They did this after their leader Raj Thackeray's provocative 'Gudi Padva' speech against Modi, Gujarat and Gujaratis. Raj Thackeray had in his speech said 'Vasai feels like Gujarat these days.' Raj had in his speech also said that Mumbai - Ahmedabad bullet train project is conspiracy to separate the city of Mumbai from Maharashtra. MNS Thane reg...Read More

MNS goons force shop keepers to remove Gujarati sign boards in Mumbai

July 29, 2017
MNS goons force shop keepers to remove Gujarati sign boards in Mumbai

Mumbai: Goons from Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena forced the owners of jewelry shop and restaurant to remove Gujarati sign boards from their businesses in Mahim area of Mumbai city on Friday. MNS goons gathered outside the Gadgil jewelers in Dadar area and staged protest seeking removal of Gujarati sign board. Due to their force, the jewelry shop removed Gujarati sign board. A group of MNS goons then moved to Mahim junction where they shouted slogans against Shobha restaurant ov...Read More

MNS plans to change its party symbol

November 05, 2016
MNS plans to change its party symbol

Mumbai:Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), which is struggling to stay politically relevant in the state, is planning to tweak its election symbol ahead of the BMC election. The direction of Raj Thackeray-led party's symbol - a railway engine - is likely to be reversed from right to left. The change, however, will be accepted by the Election Commission only after submitting necessary documents, a senior party leader said. The strength of the party, which sprung up a surprise by winning 13...Read More

MNS issues veiled threat to multiplexes over Ae Dil Hai Mushkil release

October 17, 2016

Mumbai: The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena today said it would intensify its opposition to Karan Johar's soon-to-be-released film "Ae Dil Hai Mushkil" as it features Pakistani actors and issued a veiled threat of vandalism to the multiplexes if they screened it. The opposition by MNS and some other political parties to films with actors from Pakistan in the aftermath of Uri terror attack has put a question mark on the fate of Johar's film which features Pakistani actor Fawad K...Read More

Raj Thackeray blasts Salman over Pakistani artists issue

October 01, 2016
Raj Thackeray blasts Salman over Pakistani artists issue

Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray today blasted Bollywood star Salman Khan for opposing the ban on Pakistani artists in India, saying soldiers guarding our borders face real bullets unlike film actors. "Our soldiers don't have any personal animosity with Pakistan soldiers. The bullets our soldiers face are not filmy. Salman gets up after being hit by a bullet," Raj said reacting to Salman's remarks, adding that "I have seen his (Salman's) tubelight blinker many a times." "I am also an arti...Read More

Uri terror attack: MNS asks Pakistani artistes to leave India

September 23, 2016
Uri terror attack: MNS asks Pakistani artistes to leave India

Mumbai:Amid tension in the wake of Uri terror attack, the Raj Thackeray-led MNS today asked Pakistani artistes like Fawad Khan and Mahira Khan to leave India immediately, failing which the shooting of their movies will be stalled. The party wrote an open letter to Bollywood producers and production houses, asking them why they need to rope in actors from the neighbouring country when enough talent is available in India. Actors like Mahira Khan (featuring in Shah Rukh Khan- starrer 'Raees')...Read More

Paryushan: MNS workers defy BMC ban, force civic-run meat shops to reopen

August 29, 2016
Paryushan: MNS workers defy BMC ban, force civic-run meat shops to reopen

Mumbai:MNS workers today forced staffers of civic-run meat shops here to reopen the outlets which were closed by the municipal corporation in view of 'Paryushan', the Jain festival of fasting. The Raj Thackeray-led party slammed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for enforcing ban on meat sale and the slaughter of animals today and September 5 in view of the festival during which community members observe fast and spend time on reflection, self-purification and meditation. Acco...Read More

MNS asks Maha to emulate Gujarat on sanitary napkins scheme

May 05, 2016

Mumbai Maharashtra Navnirman Sena general secretary Shalini Thackeray today asked Health Minister Deepak Sawant to install vending machines containing sanitary napkins in state-run hospitals and proposed that they should be made available to girls at the cheapest price. "Recently, the Gujarat Government made a major announcement of making sanitary napkins available to all girls at the cheapest rate. Under Gujarat government scheme, they have decided to sell a packet of six sanitary napkin...Read More

MNS threatens theatres over prime slot to Gujarati film

October 05, 2015

Mumbai After a long time, there's one Gujarati film which is doing well in multiplexes across Gujarat and also in Mumbai and Pune in Maharashtra where Gujarati population is in good number.The film is 'Gujjubhai the great'. Rarely it happens that urban area multiplexes show Gujarati film in prime-time. Gujjubhai the great has received this honor. But fanatics in Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS) are not happy with screening of Gujarati film in prime time slot. The...Read More