BJP says 'Owner pushed Sanjay Raut aside' after Rashmi Thackeray named as Saamana editor

Taking a jibe at Saamana's executive editor Sanjay Raut, BJP spokesperson Tajinder Singh Bagga, on Sunday, lauded Raut's 'Shayari'. Commenting on change in editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana - he added that 'one day owner (Uddhav Thackeray) pushed him (Raut) aside'. Rashmi Thackeray- wife of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was named as Saamana's new editor.

BIG: Uddhav CM, wife Rashmi Thackeray takes over as Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana's editor

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Rashmi Thackeray named new Saamana editor

Thackeray's wife - Rashmi who has been perceived to have played a behind scenes role in Sena, has officially associated with party for first time. Raut will continue as Executive Editor of Saamana. Saamana has been at forefront of propagating core ideological beliefs and stance of Sena on critical issues - often taking a dig at Centre.

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Raut takes over Saamana

On vember 28, ahead of Sena Supremo Uddhav Thackeray taking oath as Maharashtra CM Rajya Sabha MP and Saamana editor, Sanjay Raut has taken over complete charge of Sena mouthpiece. Sources report that Raut has been promoted as Executive Editor of newspaper and will take over charge from Editor-in-Chief Uddhav Thackeray. Saamana was launched in 1988 by Bal Thackeray.

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Saamana's history

Bal Thackeray had started as a cartoonist with a Free press Journal (FPJ). After leaving FPJ, Thackeray went on to establish his political weekly - 'Marmik' commenting on growing influence of n-Marathis in 1960s Bombay. After founding of Shiv Sena to advocate pro-Marathi interests and to forward pro-Hindutva cause, Thackeray went on to establish Saamana. He also founded Hindi version of Saamana called 'Dopahar Ka Saamana' in 1993.