As thousands began Valentine’s Day by running for world peace early Monday in the Taj city, housing the monument to love, Shiv Sena activists said they would post “love guards” to check any “obscene demonstration” of romance while Youth Congress members vowed to provide safety to couples. Around 20,000 people took part in the Agra [...] Continue reading Agra runs on Valentine’s Day, Sena posts ‘love guards’
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More than 10 activists of the Shiv Sena were detained Tuesday for pelting stones on buses and stopping trains to enforce a shutdown in this Maharashtra town, police said. The shutdown was called to protest the removal of a statue of Dadoji Konddev, Shivaji’s teacher. The activists were detained in Lonavala near Pune. “Shiv Sena [...] Continue reading Shiv Sena activists detained in Maharashtra
Melody queen Lata Mangeshkar will sing a specially-composed patriotic song May 1 at a celebration organised by the Shiv Sena to mark the golden jubilee of Maharashtra’s formation.
Making the announcement, Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray told mediapersons here Saturday that the song would be composed and set to music by well-known music director Anil Mohile.
“He [...] Continue reading Lata Mangeshkar to sing for Shiv Sena on Maharashtra Day
A day after attacking tennis star Sania Mirza for her proposed marriage to Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, the Shiv Sena did a U-turn on the issue Saturday, terming it her “personal matter”.
Shiv Sena executive president Uddhav Thackeray told mediapersons here that the party’s views on Sania-Shoaib marriage were made clear in party mouthpiece Saamna Friday.
“Beyond [...] Continue reading Now, Shiv Sena has ‘no objection’ to Sania-Shoaib marriage