Mumbai: Shiv Sena on Wednesday asked the BJP leadership to clear its stand on the issue of its prime ministerial candidate and demanded that a meeting of the NDA be convened soon. The BJP ally, however, gave a clean chit to Gujarat CM Narendra Modi over the Gujarat riots, but said that by declaring someone's candidature, allies, who have been with BJP faithfully for so many years will go away, which will result in a loss of some seats.
Asking the BJP leadership to clear its stand on the prime ministerial candidate, an editorial in party mouthpiece 'Saamna' said, "There is a lot of confusion, there are several wannabes. "There are squabbles within the NDA on the PM candidate issue. Rajnath Singh, LK Advani and Sushma Swaraj should comment on this and the confusion should be cleared by convening a meeting of the NDA at the earliest," the Sena said.
On Modi, the editorial said Godhra riots was a reaction to the burning of the Sabarmati Express. "Had even Keshubhai Patel or Shankarsinh Vaghela been in Modi's place, then also the reaction would have been the same," it said.
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02:55 PM, Apr 17, 2013
Mumbai: There seems to be more trouble for the National Democratic Alliance as the Shiv Sena has now said that the Bharatiya Janata Party should make it clear as to who will be its Prime Ministerial candidate. An editorial in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece, Saamna, says an NDA meeting should be called and a decision should be taken. In reference to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the editorial further says...
09:20 AM, Apr 17, 2013
Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray's recent statements to join hands with cousin Raj Thackeray is the direction ahead for the party says party spokesperson Sanjay Raut. ...
11:22 AM, Jan 30, 2013
Mumbai: After the resounding hat-trick in the Gujarat elections, Chief Minister Narendra Modi is now "knocking on the doors of Delhi", Shiv Sena leader Uddhav Thackeray said Friday. The Shiv Sena executive president said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamna that Modi had more or less repeated his past performance. "Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Rahul Gandhi and other top Congress leaders called Modi all...
11:42 AM, Dec 21, 2012
New Delhi: Shiv Sena's executive president Uddhav Thackeray has been named editor of the party's mouthpieces Saamna and Dopahar Ka Saamna, newspapers that patriarch Bal Thackeray edited till his death on November 17. Bal Thackeray has now been named "founder-editor" of the dailies. Indicating his desire to keep a low profile, the name of Uddhav, the son of Bal Thackeray, appears only in the print-line of the last pages of...
10:45 AM, Dec 04, 2012
Mumbai: The controversy over the Bal Thackeray memorial is unnecessary said his son and Shiv Sena Working President Uddhav Thackeray in his first interview after the Sena supremo's death. Uddhav in an interview to Sena's paper 'Saamna' said that the Sena will continue fighting for 'Marathi Manoos' and 'Hindutvavaad'. Shiv Sena party workers have been demanding for a memorial at Shivaji Park but the Maharashtra government is yet to respond...
08:06 AM, Dec 02, 2012
Mumbai: The late Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's favourite newspapers Saamna (in Marathi) and Dopahar Ka Saamna (in Hindi) sported black front pages as a mark of mourning for the second consecutive day on Monday. Thackeray, 86, who passed away Saturday, was founder-editor of both newspapers though day-to-day affairs were managed by his hand-picked and trusted executive editors. This is the first time in Saamna's history since its launch Jan...
11:42 AM, Nov 19, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray's favourite newspapers Saamna (in Marathi) and Dopahar Ka Saamna (in Hindi) were Sunday published with a full black cover jackets and full black cover pages. Thackeray, who passed away Saturday afternoon, was the founder-editor of both the newspapers, though the day-to-day affairs were managed by hand-picked and trusted executive editors. This is the first time in Saamna's history -- since it was launched Jan...
02:56 PM, Nov 18, 2012
BJP leader and Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi saddened by Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray's demise said the 86-year-old leader was an epitome of courage and valour. "I am grieved to hear about his demise. May his soul rest in peace," said Modi. Modi said Thackeray was very affectionate towards me. "I lost a guiding force," added Modi. ...
06:50 PM, Nov 17, 2012
Mumbai: In a veiled threat to Union Home Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde over his remark "let bygones be" in the context of the resumption of Indo-Pakistan cricketing ties, ailing Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray said in party mouthpiece Saamna that the "self-respecting and patriotic Hindus will not allow the matches to happen where they are scheduled" if the minister did not withdraw his remark. "Shinde saheb, if you have any...
08:52 AM, Nov 05, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said he thought nephew Raj Thackeray would carry forward his legacy as a cartoonist. Asked why no one could inherit his legacy as a cartoonist, Thackeray said, "Who will take it forward? I thought Raja (his pet name for nephew Raj Thackeray) will carry it forward." Thackeray expressed these sentiments in the last part of his marathon interview, published in party mouthpiece...
03:04 PM, Sep 10, 2012
New Delhi: In an interview given to his party's mouthpiece 'Saamna', Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has lavished praises on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Sushma Swaraj and said that she would make an ideal Prime Ministerial candidate from the party. "Sushma Swaraj is a smart, brilliant choice for PM candidate. She is hard working, she will be the right choice for PM candidate," said Thackeray in the interview that...
08:45 AM, Sep 09, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday claimed that if he was given charge of the Indian Army, he would solve all problems and set things right in the country within a month. In the second of his four-part interview published in party mouthpiece 'Dopaharka Saamna' on Saturday, Thackeray also warned that he would not "spare" Muslim fundamentalists who fomented trouble in the country. "Give me control of the...
03:45 PM, Sep 08, 2012
New Delhi: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on Monday came out in support of his nephew Raj Thackeray, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief, who had attacked Bihar and its residents threatening to brand them as "infiltrators" if the state went ahead with its decision to take legal action against Mumbai Police over a vandal's arrest. In an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna', Bal Thackeray said that the arrest of...
12:28 PM, Sep 03, 2012
Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday hit out at former president APJ Abdul Kalam for making a statement after so many years that he was ready to swear in Congress chief Sonia Gandhi as the Prime Minister after the 2004 polls; calling him "hypocrite" and "shallow". Another NDA member, JD(U), had targeted Kalam over the issue on Sunday. "After saying that he was ready to swear in Italian...
03:32 PM, Jul 02, 2012
New Delhi: The Shiv Sena on Saturday lashed out at actor Shah Rukh Khan for the Wankhede brawl episode, saying he should have been handed a life ban by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA). The party said in its mouthpiece 'Saamna', "Shah Rukh Khan has been insulted several times by the security at American airports but we didn't see him lose his cool there. The rich make their own law...
10:23 AM, May 19, 2012
Mumbai: Ahead of Asif Ali Zardari's pilgrimage to the shrine of Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday took a dig at the Pakistan President, wondering how could the prayers of those who have an "evil eye" on India could be answered. Thackeray sought to remind Zardari, who is at the centre of a tense stand-off between the government and the judiciary over corruption charges,...
05:42 PM, Apr 05, 2012
New Delhi: Raj Thakur from Meerut won Rs 5 million on 'Sacch Ka Saamna', the first contestant to do so on the controversial show. A fitness trainer and an ex-Merchant Navy officer, Thakur did not hold back and truthfully answered all questions asked on the show, hosted by actor Rajeev Khandelwal. He was asked questions like "Have you ever locked your teacher in the bathroom", "Have you seen pornographic DVDs...
11:38 AM, Mar 29, 2012
Mumbai: Buzz is that Rahul Mahajan and Monica Bedi are not too gung-ho about agreeing to feature in the next season of TV reality show Sach Ka Saamna. Both are infamous for their controversial images in public. The channel bosses, however, are still trying to get the two celebrities to overcome their reluctance and give their nods towards the show. It is learnt that Rahul was initially positive about appearing...
02:25 PM, Nov 22, 2011
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena has hit out at anti-corruption activist Anna Hazare and his team for targeting political parties. The party in its mouthpiece 'Saamna' said, "Just who gave the right to Team Anna to give certificates to political parties?" It added, "Who gave them the right to say that the Congress is a graduate in corruption and the BJP a PHD in corruption?" The party mouthpiece also went on...
10:42 AM, Nov 07, 2011
