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Image Courtesy: Vedvrat Shikarpur

Tiger's Final Journey (Balasaheb Thackeray's Funeral)

All pics have been shot by Bharat Gothoskar and they cannot be replicated without his permission.

Up in the stars

BAL KESHAV THACKERAY 

(23rd Jan 1926 - 17 Nov 2012)

Maharashtrian Bride

Navrai majhi ladachi ladachi ga

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3M is just wondering if Bangladeshis sneak into our country like this!

'Bangaldeshi Raj' - My letter to Outlook Magazine

In response to the cover story of Outlook Magazine “The New Enemy” (September 3, 2012), 3M had sent a letter to the editor explaining the background to Raj Thackeray’s speech. And this is what they printed.

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Branding Raj Thackeray’s MNS a communal party is fallacious — given that hundreds of his Muslim followers joined the August 21 rally.

BHARAT GOTHOSKAR, MUMBAI

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But 3M would like the readers of this blog to see the original letter. So here it is...

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Bangladeshi Raj

Your cover story, The New Enemy (Sept 3), has fallaciously branded Raj Thackeray’s MNS as a communal party though hundreds of his Muslim followers had joined the Aug 21 rally. It is imperative to understand Raj’s political philosophy to comprehend his Azad Maidan speech. He believes that all states in India have become virtual sub-nations and that the leaders of Hindi migrants in Mumbai are trying to destabilize the body politic of Maharashtra, a sub-nation of Marathi people. Now Bangladeshis are adding fuel to the fire. He has defined this sub-nationality as ‘Maharashtra Dharma’. This concept was developed by various saints and administrators since the 11^th Century including Malik Ambar (a Muslim) and was finally adopted by Chhatrapati Shivaji as the founding principle of the Maratha Empire. In fact Lokmanya Tilak used the essence of ‘Maharashtra Dharma’ to build the concept of ‘Swarajya’ which in turn formed the core of Indian Independence Movement. ‘Maharashtra Dharma’ is to be understood as all-inclusive, secular and just governance that is averse to ‘foreign interventions’. Though Raj wants to restrict himself to his state, the media has ironically made him a national leader with Hindutva leanings!

Bharat Gothoskar, Mumbai

Raj Thackeray 'Frankly Speaking' with Arnab Goswami on Times Now

For those who missed the interview on air... but are irritated to watch 14 different clips on Times now Channel of Youtube, here is the complete interview.

Eco-friendly Ganapati

We all know that Ganapatis made of Plaster of Paris and lead based paints harm the environment. But do we have an option? 3M was pleasantly surprised to see Eco-friendly Ganapatis across Mumbai. They are made from 'Shadu' (Natural Clay) and painted using Halad (Turmeric), Kunku (Vermillion) & Multani Mati (Fuller Earth). So make the right choice this festive season... Be kind to Mother Earth!

Complete Speech of Raj Thackeray at Azad Maidan on 21th Aug 2012

For those who do not comprehend Marathi, please read this English translation.

Ek Tha Tiger?... NO! 'Ekta Tiger'

Image Courtesy: Mumbai Mirror

This poster was seen during a Shiv Sena rally protesting against the 12 Aug CST riots. Interestingly the word 'Ekta' has 2 meanings in Marathi 'Only' and 'Lonely'... You decide which is more apt!