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'Attempts To Wreck The Unity Of Maharashtra': MNS Chief Raj Thackeray Slams Caste Politics In State

Nayan DwivediJan 08, 2024, 03:18 PM | Updated 03:23 PM IST
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Raj Thackeray


Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray has raised concerns over the emergence of caste politics, accusing certain leaders and television channels of attempting to undermine the unity of the state.

As reported by Indian Express, Thackeray expressed his views during an interview with financial expert and playwright Deepak Karanjikar at the 100th Marathi Natya Sammelan in Chinchwad on Sunday (7 January).

"The caste politics that is being played out today is not running on its own. It is being run by those who do not want Maharashtra to remain united. Some people are making attempts to wreck the unity of Maharashtra," Thackeray remarked.

Highlighting the urgency for the middle class to engage in politics, he emphasised, "I will keep raising my voice. I want to awaken the Marathi Manoos. Today, the geography of the Marathi Manoos is in trouble…The middle class will have to enter politics and the social sphere. It is not enough to be educated."


He said, "There is a difference between Marathi artistes and those from other states. Artistes from other states show respect to each other, but Marathi actors do not show such regard for one another."

Revealing his current project, Thackeray disclosed that he is working on a book about the late melody queen Lata Mangeshkar.

He shared, "I am working on it. When I had showed the cover of the book to Lata didi, she had reacted saying, ‘waah’."

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