Raj Thackeray

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Thackeray's statement comes days after he welcomed the scrapping of the special provisions of Article 370 and called it as an "exceptional decision".

Pawar said seat-sharing talks will be completed and the constituency-wise list of candidates will be readied in the next few days.

They exchanged views on the political situation in the state in view of the upcoming Assembly polls in Maharashtra

The meeting, which took place at Pawar's residence here Monday evening, lasted about 45 minutes, NCP sources said May 29.

During an election rally, Modi said Rajiv Gandhi was termed as "Mr. Clean by his courtiers, but died as corrupt no 1."

Though the MNS is not contesting the Lok Sabha elections, Thackeray held at least ten rallies in Maharashtra last month, attacking the BJP governments at the Centre and the state and asking people not to vote for the saffron party.

Thackeray is holding rallies across Maharashtra, 'fact-checking' Prime Minister Narendra Modi's speeches and his government's claims, and asking people not to vote for the BJP.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray continued his diatribe against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP chief Amit Shah, and appealed to people to ensure that they did not remain in power after the Lok Sabha election.

Addressing a poll rally in Solapur district of Maharashtra, he called the prime minister "shameless" for seeking votes in the name of jawans without acknowledging their sacrifice.

No case was registered against the party workers whereas the victim was booked over defamation charges.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray also said that importance of the Congress is realised only when the party is not in power.

Slamming the BJP-led government, Thackeray asked how was India was in a position to fight Pakistan when the Centre was "begging" for money from the Reserve Bank of India.

Raj Thackeray would make his political position clear on March 19 during a public meeting.

Raj Thackeray, who is battling for political survival in Maharashtra, clarified that no talks underway with any political party for upcoming elections.

The meeting between Pawar and the MNS chief, who have in the past engaged in verbal sparring, took place in Dadar in central Mumbai.

The MNS chief was speaking to onion farmers at Kalwan in Nashik district of Maharashtra, a major onion-producing hub. "If ministers do not listen to you or if they do not fulfil your demands, throw onions at them," he said.

The MNS chief said the poll results were a precursor to the upcoming Lok Sabha elections due next year.

Thackeray, known for his strident, son-of-the-soil rhetoric, addressed a rally organised by the Uttar Bharatiya Manch, an organisation of North Indians living in Mumbai.

A spokesperson of the Anil Ambani group, when contacted, said the group has no project in Yavatmal district.