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

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

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

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

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

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