Raj Thackeray

Taking cognizance of a complaint against Raj Thackeray and Uddhav Thackeray on charges of making inflammatory speeches against migrants from Bihar and its people, a Muzaffarpur court today directed the district police to lodge a case against them under relevant sections.

A case was filed against Shiv Sena patriarch Bal Thackeray, party executive president Uddhav Thackeray and Maharashtra Navanirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray for making inflammatory speeches against migrants from Bihar and its people.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray's reference to Biharis living in Mumbai as 'infiltrators' has invited charges of hate speech. A case has been filed against the MNS chief in the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) court in Nalanda.

Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is publicity-hungry and has nothing to do with democracy.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray addressed a mammoth rally at Mumbai's Azad Maidan on Tuesday and came down heavily on Maharashtra Home Minister RR Patil and Mumbai Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for what he called was their failure to control the August 11 violence in India's financial capital.

Presidential hopeful P A Sangma, who is in the city as part of his campaign, today met BJP legislators.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray today blamed vested interests for rise in slums in the metropolis. "The people's representatives increase slums with the objective of bringing them under the purview of Slum Rehabilitation Act (SRA)," alleged Raj, after meeting Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Sitaram Kunte here

Counting of votes for the richest civic body in India, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) indicated that the leads were in favour of the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance. However, it looks unlikely for the combine to be able to hold a majority.

The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance stuck to its early lead in the richest civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls as counting is underway on Friday. It's a do-or-die battle for the Shiv Sena, which has controlled the BMC since 1996.

Poll result for the country's richest municipal body, the Maharashtra Civic Polls, will be out on Friday. The Shiv Sena-BJP alliance took the initial lead in the richest civic body Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).

The maximum city disappoints yet again, fails to do its minimum in the Mumbai civic body election that took place today.

Polling for 10 municipal corporations across Maharashtra, including Mumbai, to decide the fate of 1,244 candidates, began this morning amidst tight security.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray is Mumbai's most preferred leader according to an IBN Lokmat-GFK Mode opinion poll. He is followed by Uddhav Thackeray, who is a distant second.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray, who parted ways with the Shiv Sena in January 2006, on Monday night said he was willing to "walk a hundred steps" for his uncle Balasaheb Thackeray and added that the doors of his party were always open for the Sena founder.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today lashed out at the state government over its reported appeal asking protesting sugarcane growers to call off their agitation before engaging in talks on the issue of better procurement price for their crop.