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Raj Thackeray's MNS Continues Rampage, Assaults Mumbai Coaching Centre Head
Political thuggery reared its ugly head in Maharashtra again after goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS assaulted the head of an academic coaching centre in Kalyan near Mumbai.
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Opinion | 2 Months After Op Sindoor, Do Our Netas Even Deserve Our Soldiers' Courage?
There hasn't been a year perhaps when we ought to be more united, talk less about the languages that divide us and focus rather on the nationhood that unites us. Indias netas, unfortunately, have failed that test miserably.
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Eknath Shinde's FOMO Moment As Thackerays Team Up Amid Marathi Language Row
In a curious development during the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) protest in Thane amid the raging language row in the state, state Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik tried to join the protest against the government
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"If You Have Courage...": Nishikant Dubey To Raj Thackeray In Marathi Row
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Nishikant Dubey on Monday waded into the Marathi vs Hindi row that has roiled Maharashtra politics - particularly before the critical Mumbai civic body polls this year - and took aim at MNS chief Raj Thackeray
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Video: Drunk, Half-Naked Son Of MNS Leader Hurls Abuses At Woman In Mumbai
Amid instances of Raj Thackeray's supporters thrashing non-Marathi speakers over the language controversy in Maharashtra, a video has surfaced online embarrassing the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
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"No Language Should Be Imposed...": Aaditya Thackeray Amid Slapgate Row
Two assaults in four days by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - on a Mumbai man for not speaking Marathi and a Pune man for an 'objectionable' post - have roiled state politics. A third involving an ex-Uddhav Thackeray party MP has added to the unease.
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"Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in schools was "unreasonable and illogical".
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"Nobody Should...": Ajit Pawar Slams Raj Thackeray Over Loudspeaker Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".
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After English controversy, changes to UPSC exam suspended
After a huge controversy, the government has decided that for now, changes will not be made to the exam that students take to qualify for the Civil Services. Many parties had objected to new rules that made English mandatory and made it tougher for students to answer the exam in regional languages.
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Raj Thackeray's MNS Continues Rampage, Assaults Mumbai Coaching Centre Head
Political thuggery reared its ugly head in Maharashtra again after goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS assaulted the head of an academic coaching centre in Kalyan near Mumbai.
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Opinion | 2 Months After Op Sindoor, Do Our Netas Even Deserve Our Soldiers' Courage?
There hasn't been a year perhaps when we ought to be more united, talk less about the languages that divide us and focus rather on the nationhood that unites us. Indias netas, unfortunately, have failed that test miserably.
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Eknath Shinde's FOMO Moment As Thackerays Team Up Amid Marathi Language Row
In a curious development during the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) protest in Thane amid the raging language row in the state, state Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik tried to join the protest against the government
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"If You Have Courage...": Nishikant Dubey To Raj Thackeray In Marathi Row
The Bharatiya Janata Party's Nishikant Dubey on Monday waded into the Marathi vs Hindi row that has roiled Maharashtra politics - particularly before the critical Mumbai civic body polls this year - and took aim at MNS chief Raj Thackeray
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Video: Drunk, Half-Naked Son Of MNS Leader Hurls Abuses At Woman In Mumbai
Amid instances of Raj Thackeray's supporters thrashing non-Marathi speakers over the language controversy in Maharashtra, a video has surfaced online embarrassing the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS).
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"No Language Should Be Imposed...": Aaditya Thackeray Amid Slapgate Row
Two assaults in four days by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - on a Mumbai man for not speaking Marathi and a Pune man for an 'objectionable' post - have roiled state politics. A third involving an ex-Uddhav Thackeray party MP has added to the unease.
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"Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister
Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in schools was "unreasonable and illogical".
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"Nobody Should...": Ajit Pawar Slams Raj Thackeray Over Loudspeaker Row
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Thursday hit out at MNS chief Raj Thackeray over his call for the removal of loudspeakers on mosques and said nobody should speak the "language of ultimatum".
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After English controversy, changes to UPSC exam suspended
After a huge controversy, the government has decided that for now, changes will not be made to the exam that students take to qualify for the Civil Services. Many parties had objected to new rules that made English mandatory and made it tougher for students to answer the exam in regional languages.
