Shiv Sena

Sena Attacks Ally BJP, Says Party Getting Intolerant To Criticism

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

The Shiv Sena today accused its ally BJP of getting "intolerant" towards criticism on social media, saying it was this platform that greatly helped the party win elections.

'My Meeting With Bal Thackeray Upset Sonia Gandhi,' Says Pranab Mukherjee

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Monday October 16, 2017

Congress President Sonia Gandhi was upset with Pranab Mukherjee for meeting late Shiv Sena leader Bal Thackeray, despite being advised by her against doing so before his election as President of India in 2012, the third volume of his autobiography has revealed.

'Shiv Sena Paid Rs 5 Crore Each To MNS Corporators For Defection': Raj Thackeray

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 16, 2017

Stung by the defection of six out of seven corporators of his party in the Mumbai civic body to its arch-rival Shiv Sena on Friday, Mharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today alleged the Uddhav Thackeray-led party played "dirty politics of money" by paying Rs 5 crore to each of them.

Power, Money Being Used To Muzzle Opposition's Voice, Says Shiv Sena

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

Targeting the BJP after its victory in Bhandup civic bypoll, the Shiv Sena today said power and money are being used to 'muzzle' opposition's voice and elections are being won through 'corrupt' means.

'Gharwapsi' For 6 BMC Corporators Who Joined Shiv Sena From MNS, Says Uddhav Thackeray

Mumbai News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Saturday October 14, 2017

A day after the ruling BJP narrowed the gap in the Bombay Municipal Corporation bypoll, Shiv Sena inducted six of the seven corporators of the Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena.

'Modi Wave' Has Waned, BJP Rely On 'Sympathy Wave': Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 14, 2017

Taking a swipe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray claimed on Friday that the 'Modi wave' has waned and that the BJP now relies on "sympathy wave" to win elections.

'Nanded Shows BJP Can Be Defeated:' Shiv Sena Celebrates Congress Win

India News | Edited by Shuchi Shukla | Friday October 13, 2017

The Congress' big win in the Nanded civic elections in Maharashtra is a signal that the BJP can be defeated, said ally Shiv Sena today, its own debacle consigned to a postscript. The Nanded civic body has been a Congress stronghold for two decades and the party has retained it, sweeping 73 of the 81 seats or wards.

Congress Sweeps Civic Polls in Maharashtra Stronghold, BJP Distant Second

India News | Reported by Anant R Zanane, Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Revathi Hariharan | Thursday October 12, 2017

The Congress has swept municipal elections in Maharashtra's Nanded-Waghala today, winning 67 of 81 seats. The ruling BJP has won four and its ally the Shiv Sena has won a single seat.

With Win In Mumbai Civic By-Election BJP Just 2 Seats Behind Sena

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited Revathi Hariharan | Thursday October 12, 2017

The BJP, only two wards behind the Shiv Sena in Mumbai's Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has narrowed the gap to just one seat by winning a by-election.

Car Owned By Shiv Sena Leader's Kin Mows Down 2 Girls In Maharashtra

Pune News | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 12, 2017

Two schoolgirls were killed and another was injured this morning when they were run over by a speeding car belonging to a local Shiv Sena leader's relative in Maharashtra's Baramati, leading to a protest by residents who set the vehicle ablaze.

Shiv Sena Leader Questioned After His Car Allegedly Runs Over 2 Schoolgirls In Maharashtra

India News | Reported by Anant R Zanane | Thursday October 12, 2017

A Shiv Sena leader's car allegedly ran over three girls on their way to school in Maharashtra's Baramati this morning. Two girls died instantly in the accident that took place near the Baramati-Morgaon road. Another girl was injured. A large crowd protested at the site and demanded the arrest of the car's owner Pappu Mane, a Sena leader in Baramati...

Maharashtra Asks Its Citizens To Observe Cracker-Free Diwali

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Wednesday October 11, 2017

With the Supreme Court banning the sale of crackers in Delhi, calls for the ban to be extended are being made in other parts of the country as well. Maharashtra is now asking citizens to observe a cracker-free Diwali.

GST Rates Slashed To Appease Voters Ahead Of Gujarat Polls: Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

The Shiv Sena today alleged that the Centre slashed the Goods and Services Tax (GST) rates on certain items of common consumption to appease voters ahead of the Gujarat Assembly elections.

'Voting For Shiv Sena Is Like Bringing Congress Back To Power': Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 9, 2017

Voting for the Shiv Sena in the upcoming Nanded-Waghala Municipal Corporation polls would mean bringing the Congress to power, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said here today while launching a vicious attack on the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena party.

Uddhav Thackeray Dares BJP: 'Leave Maharashtra Government, Face Polls'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 8, 2017

Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray today dared his party's ruling ally BJP to "resign" from the Maharashtra government and face midterm polls.

Narayan Rane's New Party To Join The NDA, Amid Shiv Sena Opposition

India News | Edited By Abhimanyu Bose | Friday October 6, 2017

Maharashtra's former chief minister Narayan Rane, who recently quit the Congress, today said his political outfit-- 'Maharashtra Swabhiman Paksh'-- would join the National Democratic Alliance.

Excise Duty Cut On Fuel Is A 'Drop In The Ocean', Says Shiv Sena

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 6, 2017

The government's move to cut excise duty on petrol and diesel by Rs 2 per litre is like a drop in the ocean as it comes after months of rising fuel prices, the Shiv Sena on Thursday said.

Sena Men Allegedly Assault Senior Doctor For Marking Mumbai Stampede Victims

Mumbai News | Reported by Anant R Zanane, Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Sunday October 1, 2017

A group of Shiv Sena workers barged in to Mumbai's KEM Hospital on Saturday and allegedly assaulted a senior doctor formarking of bodies of the Elphinstone Road station stampede victims, police said. They overpowered him and tried to scribble on his forehead last evening, a senior police officer said.

Don't Teach Us Patriotism: Uddhav Thackeray To BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 1, 2017

Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the BJP today, asking its ally to refrain from "teaching us patriotism".

In First Step To Join Devendra Fadnavis Team, Narayan Rane To Launch Party

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Aloke Tikku | Saturday September 30, 2017

Narayan Rane, the Maharashtra heavyweight who exited the Congress last week, will float a new party on Sunday that is expected to support the BJP government in the state and pick up an invite to join Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's team. The arrangement is understood to have been finalised after Mr Rane's meeting with BJP president Amit Shah on ...

Money For Bullet Train, Not A Mumbai Bridge: Shiv Sena's Sharp Attack

Cities | Edited By Aloke Tikku | Friday September 29, 2017

BJP ally Shiv Sena joined the opposition to launch a scathing attack on the railway ministry for the rush-hour stampede that killed 22 commuters in Mumbai today, saying the central government didn't have money to spend on a bridge used by poor commuters but "gave Rs 30,000 crores in one day" for the bullet trains.

A Letter, 100 Tweets Had Warned About Mumbai Bridge Where 22 Were Killed

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Raija Susan Panicker | Saturday September 30, 2017

A city that will soon have a bullet train doesn't even have a safe railway bridge, commented angry residents in Mumbai after a stampede left 22 dead and over 30 wounded this morning.

Shiv Sena Says Mumbai Stampede Is 'Massacre'

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday September 30, 2017

The Shiv Sena today termed the stampede in which 22 railway commuters were killed as a "public massacre".

If Yashwant Sinha Is Wrong, Then Prove It: Shiv Sena's Challenge To BJP

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 28, 2017

The Shiv Sena today dared the Centran government to prove that the remarks of former finance minister Yashwant Sinha on the state of the economy were wrong and wondered what punishment awaited the BJP leader for going public with his views.

Prove Yashwant Sinha Wrong, Sena Dares BJP After His Critique On Economy

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday September 28, 2017

The Shiv Sena challenged its ally BJP to "prove Yashwant Sinha wrong" for his stinging comments on the state of the Indian economy on Wednesday which has erupted into a major political storm, in Mumbai today.

PM Modi Hails Aaditya Thackeray, Sachin Tendulkar For Cleanliness Campaign

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 27, 2017

The BJP's intractable partner the Shiv Sena may be firing frequent salvos at his government, but the party scion and Uddhav Thackeray's son Aaditya has got a compliment from Prime Minister Narendra Modi for participating in a cleanliness drive in the city today.

Navratri 2017: Shiv Sainiks Allegedly Shut Over 500 Meat, Chicken Shops

Gurgaon News | Press Trust of India | Friday September 22, 2017

Over 500 meat and chicken shops in Gurgaon on Thursday were allegedly shut down by Shiv Sena workers for Navratri festival.

Am Finally Congress-Mukta, Says Narayan Rane, No Comments On Joining BJP

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday September 21, 2017

Declaring himself "Congress-Mukta", senior politician and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane has quit the party after 12 years, saying that "I'll show Congress what my true power is. I'll be travelling across the state from tomorrow."

Narayan Rane, Maharashtra's Ex-Chief Minister, Quits Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday September 21, 2017

Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Narayan Rane today quit the Congress, amid speculation that he was planning to join the BJP.

Will High Fuel Prices Pay For Bullet Train Loan, Shiv Sena Asks Centre

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 20, 2017

The Shiv Sena today attacked the Centre over fuel price hikes and asked if rates had been kept high despite a slump in global crude oil prices to pay for interest on the loan taken from Japan for the bullet train project.