Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections: A potential tie-up with Raj Thackeray could give BJP ammunition to take on Uddhav Thackeray in certain regions where Shiv Sena (UBT) is strong.

Responding to questions related to the meeting between the two leaders, Fadnavis said, "Raj Thackeray met Amit Shah in Delhi. It would be premature to comment on it immediately. The picture will be clear in the next few days, and we will brief you in detail."

Thirteen people died and several others are hospitalised due to sunstroke and other health complications after several lakh people attended an event under the scorching summer sun in International Corporate Park on Sunday.

In a letter written to Fadnavis, Thackeray referred to the senior BJP leader as his dear friend and said it is essential to have a positive political culture.

The meeting, which is currently underway, is taking place at 'Shivtirtha', Thackeray's residence at Dadar in central Mumbai.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray's hip bone surgery was postponed after dead cells of the novel coronavirus were discovered in his blood, according to a party official.

Earlier this month, Thackeray, 53, had said he would be undergoing a surgery for his knee and back problems.

Speaking at a press conference here, he also hit out at the Maharashtra Police for detaining his party workers and `letting off' those who do not follow law.

In 2008, Raj Thackeray was booked under sections 109 and 117 (abetment of offence) of IPC for allegedly making inflammatory speeches.

In UP, nearly 11,000 unauthorised loudspeakers had been removed from religious places and volume of another 35,000 was set to permissible limits Pradesh following a government order, a senior police official said on Wednesday.

Dilip Walse Patil’s comments came amid the demand raised by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and the BJP for the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.

“We are not opposing their prayers. But if they insist on using loudspeakers then they will have to listen to our prayers on loudspeakers,” the MNS chief said.

Ajit Pawar said that Maharashtra has ensured communal harmony for years, but "leaders of some parties" have of late been talking about installing loudspeakers "here and there".

Devendra Fadnavis and his wife Amruta met Raj Thackeray, his wife Sharmila at the latter’s new residence 'Shivteerth' at Dadar in central Mumbai. All four of them were seen chatting in the balcony of the MNS president’s house.

Earlier, the state government had announced the promotion of students in classes 1-8 without conducting offline exams.

Reacting to the government's decision, Fadnavis said he had no complaints or worry.

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While some of the leaders gathered at Mantralaya (state secretariat), others, including Uddhav Thackeray himself, took part in the meeting through video conference, an official in the Chief Minister's Office said.

Pointing to the fact that the state's treasury is fast depleting, the MNS chief said that wine shops would help boost revenue.

Talking to reporters here, he said government teams should first check mortality rate of the viral infection.