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

Mumbai: A cake with the image of AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi was cut during the celebrations to mark the birthday of MNS chief Raj Thackeray here today, evoking a strong reaction from the Hyderabad-based party. Raj was greeted by his supporters at his residence 'Krishna Kunj' at Dadar in Central Mumbai, where some supporters brought the cake with Owaisi's image on it and cut it. The action drew condemnation from AIMIM, whose MLA Waris Pathan demanded action against those who cut the cake...Read More

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

Mumbai Office of a BJP MLA from Mumbai was today attacked by a group of persons after a TV channel showed a 'sting' video-clip in which he allegedly ridiculed MNS chief Raj Thackeray, police said. The office of Raj Purohit, located in Kalbadevi in South Mumbai was attacked allegedly by suspected MNS workers, who objected to Purohit calling Raj a "bogus" leader in the video-sting. Further details are awaited. PTIRead More

Mumbai, 26 October 2014 Mad and brainless hatred against Gujarat, Gujaratis and other non-Marathi section has resulted into worst defeat of Raj Thackeray led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS). Party had fielded 219 candidates in 288-seat strong Maharashtra assembly general elections. Of them 203 have lost deposit. This is the highest number among all political parties in Maharashtra that contested the polls. According to figures available, NCP's 148 and Congress's 142 can...Read More

Nashik, 6 April 2014 MNS president Raj Thackeray today said members of his party if elected in upcoming Lok Sabha polls will stand behind Narendra Modi in his prime ministerial bid, even as he ridiculed Congress vice-president Rahul Gandhi for lacking "conviction". Addressing a party rally at Ghoti village near here, Raj praised Modi for bringing a "turnaround" in Gujarat. Raj said he was highly impressed by "development" in Gujarat and narrated an example of a fa...Read More

Mumbai, 9 March 2014 The Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena(MNS) has not honored BJP's request to not to field candidates against NDA(BJP-Shiv Sena-RPI and others). MNS today released the first list of seven candidates for the Lok Sabha polls 2014 - while six candidates will battle the Sena leaders, one will contest against the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate. Thackeray has also said that his candidates will support BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi....Read More