Don’t force Hindi on us: Raj Thackeray

The Supreme Court had yesterday asked him not to make provocative speeches targeting north Indians which has led to several criminal cases being lodged against him in different parts of the country.

Mumbai’s water woes would aggravate due to the hordes of migrants coming here,Raj said,asking party workers to thrash those indulging in water theft by breaching pipeline supplying water to Mumbai.

The MNS chief asked party workers to ensure that announcements were made in Marathi at railway stations and airports.

Noting that MNS totally supported the women’s reservation bill,Raj ridiculed the bill’s opponents Lalu Prasad and Mulayam Singh Yadav,saying their opposition “shows what kind of culture they have”.

Raj raps Airtel for not using Marathi

MNS chief Raj Thackeray asked party workers to remove the ‘tail’ from mobile service provider Airtel for failing to launch announcements in Marathi.

Soon afterward,a section of media reported that taking a cue,alleged MNS workers attacked the company’s showroom in neighbouring Thane. However,police said no such attack took place.

Expressing displeasure with the company for not launching interactive voice response (IVR) in Marathi,citing technical reasons,Raj said that the deadline for technical reasons as an excuse to delay launch of IVR in Marathi was over.

“Now,you (MNS activists) should remove the tail from Airtel,” Raj had said,addressing the fourth Foundation Day function of his outfit,at Yashwant Natyagruha in Matunga.

“Vodafone has started IVR in Marathi but Airtel is citing technical problems,” Raj said.

Meanwhile,MNS sources said a mobile service provider has sent a letter to Raj Thackeray,saying the company would launch IVR in Marathi.