Sena takes a veiled dig at Kangana Ranaut via Saamana; defends nepotism, issues challenge

In a veiled attack on actor Kangana Ranaut, Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana has said that 'Mumbai is t Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir and those who made such remark are 'enjoying' result of it. Brazenly defending nepotism in Bollywood, Sena mouthpiece has said that it is t new and has dominated in olden times as well. Taking names, Sena said that actors like Rajesh Khanna, Jitendra,  Dharmendra did t have a family backing in Bollywood, yet y made a name for mselves. It furr said that even if actors come from families like Kapoors, Roshans, Dutts, only those who perform well survive in Bollywood. 

In a veiled dig, Sena editorial said that those who have made fortune in Mumbai, y make ir buildings in areas like Pali Hill and Malabar Hill, "but y must t harbour enmity against one who gave m shelter." "All those who have got ir fame from Maharashtra have always remained grateful, y have t backstabbed Maharashtra," Sena editorial added. Furr, issuing a challenge of sorts, Sena said that if someone thinks that 'fire of dignity' among Mumbaikers has doused, "y are free to check and y will kw."   

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Kangana slams Sonia Gandhi, CM Uddhav

Kangana Ranaut slammed CM Uddhav Thackeray after Shiv Sena ruled BMC demolished her office and invoked Balasaheb Thackeray. She also slammed Congress party president Sonia Gandhi for keeping silent and staying 'indifferent' while party's ally Shiv Sena continued to 'harass a woman' and 'ensured mockery of democracy'. Taking to Twitter, Kangana asked Sonia Gandhi if she wasn't feeling anguished as a woman by treatment being meted out by Shiv Sena and asked her to 'urge' her ally to 'uphold principles of Constitution given to us by Dr. Ambedkar'. 

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BMC demolishes Kangana's office; Bombay HC gives interim relief

On Tuesday, BMC issued a 'stop work tice' to Kangana Ranaut under section 354(A) of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and told Bollywood actor to produce permission within 24 hours. However, BMC officials on Wednesday pasted a new tice at her office stating that structure will be demolished. y n broke lock of premises and partially demolished parts of building before Ranaut's lawyer moved HC, which gave her interim relief from demolition process.

actor moved Bombay High Court, and Court ordered an interim stay on demolition. It has adjourned its hearing till September 22 and has asked BMC to file a response by September 18.  bench comprising of Justices SJ Kathawalla and RI Chagla has directed Kangana Ranaut to file her amended petition by September 14.

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After Kangana Ranaut reached Mumbai, she visited office of her production house Manikarnika films. She took to her Twitter and reminisced day she had conducted inauguration ceremony for her office and said that she hasn't worked since n as COVID hit and nation went into lockdown soon after. Kangana went onto reveal that she intends to keep office "ravd" as she cant afford to revate it. She said that she considers ruins as a symbol of a woman's will.

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