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Congress, AAP, Patidar leaders demand FIR against Raj Thackeray over remarks on Sardar Patel, Morarji Desai
Congress, AAP, Patidar leaders demand FIR against Raj Thackeray over remarks on Sardar Patel, Morarji Desai

New Indian Express

time21-07-2025

  • Politics
  • New Indian Express

Congress, AAP, Patidar leaders demand FIR against Raj Thackeray over remarks on Sardar Patel, Morarji Desai

AHMEDABAD: The Congress, AAP and Patidar leaders in Gujarat have criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his comments about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. They have also demanded a ban on Thackeray's entry to Gujarat and an FIR against him. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, the MNS chief said when migrants from Bihar were "beaten up and driven away" in Gujarat, it did not become an issue, but a minor incident in Maharashtra became a national issue. He also referred to Morarji Desai and Sardar Patel's alleged anti-Marathi stand after independence. Over the past few weeks, MNS workers have been aggressively demanding that those living in Maharashtra learn Marathi. They have also assaulted a few shopkeepers for failing to respond in Marathi. Gujarat Congress' newly appointed president Amit Chavda on Sunday said making a statement against 'Sardar Saheb' was akin to throwing dust in front of the sun. 'If you do politics on the soil of Gujarat, you will get an answer,' he added. Aam Aadmi Party's state president Isudan Gadhvi said Gujaratis will never tolerate Thackeray's remarks. 'Your politics is not working, so you are insulting not only the Gujarati people but also the leader of the entire country, Sardar Patel,' he said. Gadhvi appealed to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Paatil to get an FIR registered against Thackeray. 'Sardar Patel united 565 princely states and created a united India. When Sardar Patel passed away, he had only Rs 261 in his account. Yet, some Maharashtra leaders are trying to further their political agenda by using derogatory language for such a great personality,' he said.

Raj Thackeray's comment on Sardar Patel sparks backlash from Congress, AAP
Raj Thackeray's comment on Sardar Patel sparks backlash from Congress, AAP

India Today

time21-07-2025

  • Politics
  • India Today

Raj Thackeray's comment on Sardar Patel sparks backlash from Congress, AAP

The Congress, AAP and Patidar leaders in Gujarat on Sunday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his remarks about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former prime minister Morarji also demanded a ban on Thackeray's entry to Gujarat and an FIR against a rally in Thane district on Friday, the MNS chief had said that when migrants from Bihar were "beaten up and driven away" in Gujarat, it did not become an issue, but a minor incident in Maharashtra became a national He also referred to Morarji Desai and Sardar Patel's alleged anti-Marathi stand after the past few weeks, MNS workers have been aggressively demanding that those living in Maharashtra learn Marathi. They have also assaulted a few shopkeepers for failing to respond in Congress' newly appointed president Amit Chavda said that making a statement against "Sardar Saheb" was akin to throwing dust in front of the sun."If you do politics on the soil of Gujarat, you will get an answer," he said. Aam Aadmi Party's state president Isudan Gadhvi said Gujaratis will never tolerate Thackeray's remarks."Your politics is not working, so you are insulting not only the Gujarati people but also the leader of the entire country, Sardar Patel," he said, and appealed to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Paatil to get an FIR registered against Thackeray."Sardar Patel united 565 princely states and created a united India. When Sardar Patel passed away, he had only Rs 261 in his account. Yet, some Maharashtra leaders are trying to further their political agenda by using derogatory language for such a great personality," he leader Manoj Panara submitted a petition to the police in Morbi city demanding a sedition case against Thackeray and a ban on his entry to Gujarat."We strongly condemn the comments he made about Sardar Saheb and former PM Morarji Desai. In the coming days, we will knock on the doors of the courts and offices and take legal action against him," he leader Alpesh Kathiria said Thackeray has no right to insult national of Sardar Patel Group Lalji Patel, and Patidar Yuva Sangh led by Manoj Panara have also condemned Thackeray's statements. Panara has demanded that the MNS chief, whose mentality he termed "narrow", be banned from entering Patel alleged that Thackeray has always been anti-Gujarati. "He will never become a national leader unless he changes his stance against people from other states," Lalji Patel added.- EndsMust Watch

Cong, AAP, Patidar leaders slam Raj Thackeray for remarks on Sardar Patel
Cong, AAP, Patidar leaders slam Raj Thackeray for remarks on Sardar Patel

Business Standard

time21-07-2025

  • Politics
  • Business Standard

Cong, AAP, Patidar leaders slam Raj Thackeray for remarks on Sardar Patel

The Congress, AAP and Patidar leaders in Gujarat have criticised Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his comments about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former Prime Minister Morarji Desai. They have also demanded a ban on Thackeray's entry to Gujarat and an FIR against him. Addressing a rally in Maharashtra's Thane district on Friday, the MNS chief said when migrants from Bihar were "beaten up and driven away" in Gujarat, it did not become an issue, but a minor incident in Maharashtra became a national issue. He also referred to Morarji Desai and Sardar Patel's alleged anti-Marathi stand after independence. Over the past few weeks, MNS workers have been aggressively demanding that those living in Maharashtra learn Marathi. They have also assaulted a few shopkeepers for failing to respond in Marathi. Gujarat Congress' newly appointed president Amit Chavda on Sunday said making a statement against Sardar Saheb was akin to throwing dust in front of the sun. If you do politics on the soil of Gujarat, you will get an answer, he added. Aam Aadmi Party's state president Isudan Gadhvi said Gujaratis will never tolerate Thackeray's remarks. Your politics is not working, so you are insulting not only the Gujarati people but also the leader of the entire country, Sardar Patel, he said. Gadhvi appealed to Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Paatil to get an FIR registered against Thackeray. Sardar Patel united 565 princely states and created a united India. When Sardar Patel passed away, he had only Rs 261 in his account. Yet, some Maharashtra leaders are trying to further their political agenda by using derogatory language for such a great personality, he said. Patidar leader Manoj Panara submitted a petition to the police in Morbi city, demanding a sedition case against Thackeray and a ban on his entry to Gujarat. We strongly condemn the comments he made about Sardar Saheb and former PM Morarji Desai. In the coming days, we will knock on the doors of courts and offices and take legal action against him, he said. Patidar leader Alpesh Kathiria said Thackeray has no right to insult national icons. Sardar Patel Group president Lalji Patel and Patidar Yuva Sangh led by Manoj Panara have also condemned Thackeray's statements. Panara has demanded that the MNS chief, whose mentality he termed narrow, be banned from entering Gujarat. Lalji Patel alleged Thackeray has always been anti-Gujarati. He will never become a national leader unless he changes his stance against people from other states, Lalji Patel added. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Cong, AAP slam Raj Thackeray over his remarks about Sardar Patel
Cong, AAP slam Raj Thackeray over his remarks about Sardar Patel

The Print

time21-07-2025

  • Politics
  • The Print

Cong, AAP slam Raj Thackeray over his remarks about Sardar Patel

Addressing a rally in Thane district on Friday, the MNS chief had said that when migrants from Bihar were 'beaten up and driven away' in Gujarat, it did not become an issue, but a minor incident in Maharashtra became a national issue. They also demanded a ban on Thackeray's entry to Gujarat and an FIR against him. Ahmedabad, Jul 20 (PTI) The Congress, AAP and Patidar leaders in Gujarat on Sunday lashed out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over his remarks about Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and former prime minister Morarji Desai. He also referred to Morarji Desai and Sardar Patel's alleged anti-Marathi stand after independence. Over the past few weeks, MNS workers have been aggressively demanding that those living in Maharashtra learn Marathi. They have also assaulted a few shopkeepers for failing to respond in Marathi. Gujarat Congress' newly appointed president Amit Chavda said that making a statement against 'Sardar Saheb' was akin to throwing dust in front of the sun. 'If you do politics on the soil of Gujarat, you will get an answer,' he said. Aam Aadmi Party's state president Isudan Gadhvi said Gujaratis will never tolerate Thackeray's remarks. 'Your politics is not working, so you are insulting not only the Gujarati people but also the leader of the entire country, Sardar Patel,' he said, and appealed to Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel and state BJP president CR Paatil to get an FIR registered against Thackeray. 'Sardar Patel united 565 princely states and created a united India. When Sardar Patel passed away, he had only Rs 261 in his account. Yet, some Maharashtra leaders are trying to further their political agenda by using derogatory language for such a great personality,' he said. Patidar leader Manoj Panara submitted a petition to the police in Morbi city demanding a sedition case against Thackeray and a ban on his entry to Gujarat. 'We strongly condemn the comments he made about Sardar Saheb and former PM Morarji Desai. In the coming days, we will knock on the doors of the courts and offices and take legal action against him,' he said. Patidar leader Alpesh Kathiria said Thackeray has no right to insult national icons. President of Sardar Patel Group Lalji Patel, and Patidar Yuva Sangh led by Manoj Panara have also condemned Thackeray's statements. Panara has demanded that the MNS chief, whose mentality he termed 'narrow', be banned from entering Gujarat. Lalji Patel alleged that Thackeray has always been anti-Gujarati. 'He will never become a national leader unless he changes his stance against people from other states,' Lalji Patel added. PTI KA PD NR This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.

Will "Shut Down" Maharashtra Schools If Hindi Imposed From Class 1: Raj Thackeray
Will "Shut Down" Maharashtra Schools If Hindi Imposed From Class 1: Raj Thackeray

NDTV

time18-07-2025

  • Politics
  • NDTV

Will "Shut Down" Maharashtra Schools If Hindi Imposed From Class 1: Raj Thackeray

Mumbai: MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday warned Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that if Hindi was made compulsory for Classes 1 to 5 in the state, "we will not hesitate to shut down schools". Speaking at a rally at Mira Bhayandar in the district, he asked the people of Maharashtra to stay alert and foil any plan of the government to impose Hindi. Earlier, workers of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) had roughed up a local shopkeeper after he allegedly refused to speak in Marathi. The BJP-led government recently withdrew two orders making Hindi mandatory in primary schools following strong opposition. Fadnavis, however, asserted on Thursday that the government will certainly introduce the three-language formula, but whether Hindi should be taught from Class 1 or Class 5 will be decided by the committee appointed to study the issue. Raj Thackeray, in his speech, dared Fadnavis to impose Hindi. "When they tried it once, we had shut down shops, and now we will not hesitate to shut down schools if Hindi is imposed (from Class 1 to 5)," he said. It was unfortunate that the chief minister of Maharashtra was striving to make Hindi compulsory, the MNS chief said. By imposing Hindi, the government was testing the people's response as it eventually wanted to attach Mumbai to Gujarat, Mr Thackeray alleged. Hindi was just "200 years old" while Marathi has a history of 2,500-3,000 years, he said. When migrants from Bihar were beaten up and driven away in Gujarat, it did not become an issue, but a minor incident in Maharashtra became a national issue, Raj Thackeray alleged. He also came down heavily on BJP MP Nishikant Dubey over his reported "patak patak ke marenge" remark, daring him to come to Mumbai. "Dube-dube ke marenge," Mr Thackeray said. He also referred to Morarji Desai and Vallabhbhai Patel's alleged anti-Marathi stand after independence. Maharashtrians should insist on speaking in Marathi everywhere in the state and make others speak the language, he said. Under the garb of Hindutva, there is an attempt to impose Hindi, he said. Raj, however, also stated that he can speak Hindi better than any other politician in Maharashtra, as his father was fluent in Hindi, and he was not against any language per se but opposed its imposition.

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