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Maharashtra is easy to roil. Wake up and get set on your mark. Sprint or marathon, hurdles or steeplechase, 'Hindi imposition' is readymade to start a quick-fire row! It is also political vehicle for Raj Thackeray and his cousin Uddhav Thackeray, former Chief Minister who would like nothing better than another stint as Chief Minister. But, of course, it's Raj Thackeray who is striving to be kingmaker, setting a "new course in Maharashtra politics" by weaponizing 'Marathi', something which is familiar turf? To some extent, the cousins succeeded, too. A set of government rules issued by the Devendra Fadnavis government on the three-language policy, set the cat among the pigeons and gave the Thackeray duo an excuse. The Shiv Sena has always been proactive in shouting "Marathi is in danger". Language chauvinism and language victimhood were staple for the unbroken Shiv Sena. Before Eknath Shinde, Raj Thackeray broke away to form the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena. On a dark night, Raj Thackeray can scare the living daylights out of non-Marathi speakers. There have been frequent MNS run-ins with the non-Marathi across the state. Speaking Hindi on Maharashtra's streets is fraught with untold risks. People are routinely slapped and it will take a Dawood Ibrahim to survive among the locals. Most "authorities" are just ain't equipped to uphold the law of the land, the Constitution. So much so, the non-Marathi are oftentimes compelled to wonder if they're in India or in some other country. Raj Thackeray's goons make Don Corleone's "made guys" look tame and friendly by comparison. Uddhav Thackeray is a peacenik though he is politically more powerful than Raj Thackeray has been in 20 years! The reunion of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray comes ahead of crucial civic body polls in Maharashtra. The Thackeray cousins shared a stage after nearly two decades and marked "victory" against the Devendra Fadnavis government's move to make Hindi compulsory, one of three languages in classes 1 to 5. But children in Maharashtra's streets speak Hindi as easily as they chow chow in Marathi. The hostility has come to the point that non-Marathi ears prick up at the noise of Marathi-speaking locals. Non-Marathi have a healthy dislike for the 'Cousins Thackeray'. Such that the Hindi-speaking residents of Maharashtra want no truck with the Marathi, period! The non-Marathi, and these include the majority of Muslims living in Maharashtra, do not want to be arm-twisted into speaking Shivaji Maharaj's mother-tongue. In many ways, it is a fall for Marathi and Marathi speakers. This happens to be the land of Bollywood where Hindi films are made and where residents have been humming Hindi tunes of Hindi songs fine-tuned in Hindi films that churn out billions of rupees worth of hard-earned dough for everybody involved including the Thackerays. If Uddhav Thackeray has the right to rule Maharashtra, he got the right also because of non-Marathi speaking votes. Son Aditya Thackeray also had his quota of non-Hindi votes. Raj Thackeray is an exception but that is because of his manners and his manner of speaking. Now, if they have come together, it's because of necessity. Both the "brothers/cousins" have come down in life. The passing away of Balasaheb Thackeray opened doors for Uddhav and Aditya and Uddhav Thackeray took full advantage. That Uddhav could live in the lion's den for decades without betraying his secular tendencies was in itself one for the Guinness! Today Uddhav has jettisoned all traces of Hindutva and, wonder of wonders, Raj Thackeray is also no stickler for Balasaheb's political legacy. On the contrary, he has turned out to be as much of a political turncoat as Uddhav Thackeray. Today, Raj Thackeray is saying, "Uddhav Thackeray has done something which Balasaheb couldn't do!" That is talking like a Thackeray in today's Thackeray world. The Thackeray cousins want non-Marathi, no matter which language they are born to, to switch to speaking the language of the brute majority of Maharashtra. This is what is called language tyranny! Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray came together after the longest of gap-toothed separation. They took up Hindi imposition as an excuse to impose themselves on the people of Maharashtra. They're self-seeking regional politicians who will never become Prime Minister. They make political ends meet by insisting on compulsory imposition of Marathi on other tongues. Point is, they can shout in Marathi from their rooftops, but who gave them the right to shout "aalarey" on stone-deaf non-Marathi speakers? These are two Marathi speakers, nay a pair of Marathi-speaking bullies, who have become a political metaphor. Raj and Uddhav Thackeray have appropriated Marathi chauvinism to serve their narrow political and cultural ends. Raj and Uddhav have nothing different to say from what the language barons say. And if Tamil Nadu's Chief Minister MK Stalin speaks the same language, it is proof that birds of a feather flock together. Stalin on Sunday took the day off to show his appreciation for Uddhav Thackeray's stance against Hindi. Stalin didn't have a single word in appreciation for Raj Thackeray though. Raj Thackeray had no love lost for the "Tamilian" and who doesn't remember "pungi and lungi". The Tamil-distortion is still fresh in the minds of the "madrasis" of Mumbai. In the 20th Century, the 'Madrasi' was hounded, ridiculed and often beaten blue. Today, the Marathis are going after the 'Hindi Bhaiya' of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. And if the Congress and NCP (Sharad Pawar) are holding back from Hindi-bashing, it is because of the Bihar assembly elections and the Muslim votes, the votes of the electorate who speak Hindi and Urdu and therefore are legit targets for the 'Marathi Manoos'. Post the Uddhav-Raj reunion, people of Uttar Pradesh and Bihar are the most boiling mad. The Hindi-belt also includes Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and technically also Himachal Pradesh and Jharkhand and since the BJP has made inroads into West Bengal, too, the Bengali-speaking are also against the Raj and Uddhav kind of politics. Raj Thackeray's feelers to the politically beleaguered Uddhav started the whole language shebang this time, with Uddhav Thackeray reciprocating by deciding to bury the hatchet with "cousin" Raj. The duo realized they had wasted 20 years in political wilderness. The family was losing its relevance in the state. Uddhav Thackeray hadn't had enough of the Chief Minister's post and Raj Thackeray was game for the trappings of power. Even otherwise, what does Raj Thackeray have to show for other than a fierce loyalty towards Marathi? Several languages are spoken in India and language fanatics are dime a dozen. Marathi, Kannada and Stalin's mother-tongue Tamil, three most politically volatile. For Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray, sharing a stage and celebrating the withdrawal of government resolutions on the three-language policy, is pregnant with political possibilities. There is a strong chance that the local body elections in Maharashtra, including for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, will be influenced by the Thackeray brothers' "Me Marathi" politics and they might grab the reins of the richest local body in the country. Asked about the Thackerays, Samajwadi Party Chief Akhilesh Yadav chose to offer an excuse for Uddhav Thackeray by going after the BJP, instead. Marathi language and Marathi identity have not just become crucial for Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS, they're also a rare instance of unity for INDIA bloc parties. The NCP (Sharad Pawar) and the Congress initially openly supported the Thackeray brothers but are lukewarm now. Raj and Uddhav Thackeray's Saturday "victory rally" stayed strictly Marathi focused and against Hindi imposition. The rally and the whole fracas centred around Marathi pride, Marathi identity and against Hindi imposition, which galvanized politics. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls have to be won even as the BJP-led coalition is trying to make the best out of the hotch-potch. (IPA Service)
IMPHAL, Nov 17: The NPP on Sunday withdrew support from the BJP-led Government in Manipur, even as violence continued to rock the state as offices of the Congress and the saffron party were ransacked in the hill district of Jiribam where an unidentified body was found earlier in the day, officials said. Follow the Daily Excelsior channel on WhatsApp A BJP MLA's ancestral house was vandalised in Imphal Valley while a building owned by Ashab Uddin, the Independent legislator of Jiribam, was ransacked, officials said. The incidents occurred a day after irate mobs set fire to the residences of ...Read More >
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Assam's 75th Constitution Day highlighted the importance of the Indian Constitution, with CM Himanta Biswa Sarma commemorating the contributions of freedom fighters and Dr. BR Ambedkar. The event, held in Guwahati, underscored the Constitution's reflection of India's cultural heritage and its role in ensuring equality, freedom, and justice for all citizens. Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma participated in the 75th Constitution Day celebrations in Guwahati, emphasizing the significance of the Indian Constitution. This annual observation, assigned by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2015 ...Read More >
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Hyderabad (Telangana) [India] November 18 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party MP K Laxman slammed Telangana Chief Minister Revanth Reddy, accusing the Congress party of 'misleading' people. He further said that the people of Maharashtra know "how to teach a lesson" to Congress. "Revanth Reddy as a CM of Telangana and as a Congress leader is misleading the public. Maharashtra people are clever enough they know how to teach a lesson to these Congress people and Revanth Reddy you will come to know what has happened in Haryana that is going to be repeated in Maharashtra, and Jharkhand also," K Laxman ...Read More >
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Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal inaugurated an online Hindi course on the Constitution of India, celebrating 75 years of the document. The initiative aims to make constitutional principles more accessible. Developed with NALSAR University, it aims to educate citizens on their rights and democratic duties. In a significant step marking 75 years of India's Constitution, Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal has launched an online Hindi course designed to make constitutional education more accessible to the public. This initiative, a collaboration between the Department of Legal Affairs and ...Read More >
Vijayawada, Nov 26 (UNI) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed the officials to formulate proposals for constructing an iconic Deep technology building in the capital city of Amaravati. Bengaluru, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress MLA HR Gaviyappa's call to reconsider some election guarantees has sparked a political storm in Karnataka, drawing sharp criticism from Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and exposing potential fissures within the ruling party. Gaviyappa, representing Vijayanagara, suggested that certain guarantees were straining state finances and hindering th ...Read More >
Chief Minister Mohan Yadav has expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Modi and the Union Cabinet for approving 3 multitracking projects of the Railway Ministry worth Rs 7 thousand 927 crore. Chief Minister Yadav said that the state is making rapid progress under the able leadership of Prime Minister Modi, due to the increasing network of railways in the state, and transportation for the people of the state has also become fast and easier. The people of the state are grateful to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw for the continuous new developments and contri ...Read More >
New Delhi, Nov 26 (UNI) Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi, and party general secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Tuesday greeted the people on the occasion of 75th Constitution Day. On social media handle X, Kharge said, "The Constitution of India, painstakingly and carefully drafted by our foremothers and forefathers, is the lifeblood of our nation. It guarantees us social, economic and political rights. It constitutes India into a SOVEREIGN SOCIALIST SECULAR DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC". He said, "Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity are not ...Read More >
BJP leaders, including Amit Malviya, CR Kesavan, and Pradeep Bhandari, accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of arrogance after he allegedly failed to greet President Droupadi Murmu, a tribal woman, during her speech on Constitution Day. Malviya claimed that Gandhi's refusal to acknowledge the President stemmed from her tribal background, while Kesavan and Bhandari pointed to Gandhi's "dynastic entitlement" and anti-tribal sentiments. The President, addressing Parliament, highlighted the significance of India's Constitution and lauded the government's efforts in social justice and inclusive dev ...Read More >
New Delhi, November 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said that the government at the Centre has strengthened the spirit of the Constitution over the last 10 years. Addressing the Constitution Day celebrations at the Supreme Court, PM Modi highlighted that in the last 10 years, more than 53 crore bank accounts were opened, more than 4 crore pukka houses were given and more than 10 crore free gas connections were given. "In the last 5-6 years, by providing tap water facilities in more than 12 crore houses, the government made the lives of citizens easy, particularly of women," he sai ...Read More >
Shinde accepts BJP's decision, likely to receive key ministries Shinde has agreed to BJP's decision to make a Chief Minister from its ranks. He is expected to be given important portfolios like Urban Development, Public Works Department, and Water Resources. Sources also say that two Deputy Chief Ministers will be appointed, one each from Shiv Sena and NCP. Pawar has told his party leaders that the swearing-in ceremony could take place this weekend. Despite initial resistance, Shinde announced his party's support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah's decision on the ...Read More >
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Campaigning for the November 20 assembly bypolls to four seats in Punjab ended on Monday evening with the ruling Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Opposition Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party making last-ditch efforts to mobilise support for their respective candidates. Hours before the campaign ended at 6 pm, major political outfits intensified their efforts to woo the voters. Bypolls to four assembly segments -- Gidderbaha, Dera Baba Nanak, Chabbewal (SC) and Barnala -- will be held on November 20 from 7 am to 6 pm, and the results will be out on November 23. The bypolls were necessitated afte ...Read More >