Raj Thackeray directly confronts Sharad Pawar; 'You divided state with caste politics'

In his much-awaited mega rally in Aurangab, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray on Sunday thundered over Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Shar Pawar, alleging that latter divided state by bringing a 'poison' like caste politics. Thackery furr stated that Pawar is an aist, ding that NCP chief is allergic to word 'Hindu.' 

While dressing his mega rally, MNS chief stated, "Shar Pawar charged me on creating disharmony. Pawar, you divided this state in caste politics. Now, Pawar has suddenly started speaking about Shivaji Maharaj. Has Pawar ever taken name of Shivaji? When I said Pawar is an aist, y got disturbed. Your daughter said in Lok Sabha that my far is an aist. Pawar, you re only what is comfortable for you. My grandfar believed in Hinduism. My grandfar was a believer in dharma.  I have brought here a few references for Shar Pawar. se are references from my grandfar's writings.  My grandfar h started  Hindu Missionary Movement. My grandfar started public Navratri Utsav. You should re about my grandfar thoroughly."

Alleging that NCP chief ruined politics of Maharashtra, Thackeray ded, "Pawar poisoned Maharashtra. Pawar played hate politics. Pawar brought someone like James Lane and he defamed Babasaheb Purandare. Babasaheb Puranare was campaigner of Shivaji's thoughts. We never looked after someone's caste. We never think about caste. Pawar misguided Maratha samaj. Why did he mix caste politics poison in Maharashtra?"

"Pawar is allergic to word 'Hindu'. I never heard name of Shivaji from Pawar's mouth. Now he started speaking about Shivaji. Pawar mixed caste poison in unity of Maharashtra and he ruined politics of Maharashtra. Caste has me a huge loss to Maharashtra."

Hanuman Chalisa Row

Hanuman Chalisa row started when MNS President on April 12 gave CM Uddhav Thackeray-led state government an ultimatum seeking removal of loudspeakers from mosques within May 3, failing which, he warned, MNS workers will play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers. Ahe of May 3 deline set by Raj Thackeray, state government h discussed rules around playing of loudspeakers. Nashik Police Commissioner Jayant Naiknavare on April 28 said old order of SC will be applicable, which mandates permission to play Hanuman Chalisa or Bhajan and also it should not be played 15 minutes before and after azaan. ditionally, loudspeakers should be placed 100 meters away from Mosque. Naiknavare stated aim of order is to maintain law and order.