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INDIA - POLITICS -
SHIV SENA |
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Date-wise Events |
June 19, 1966 -
Founded |
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Description |
- A Marathi Hindu nationalist political
organisation in India, founded on June 19, 1966 by
political cartoonist Bal Thackeray.
- The party originally emerged from a movement in Mumbai
demanding preferential treatment for Maharashtrians
over migrants to the city.
- The party has a powerful hold over the Bollywood
film industry.
- It is currently headed by Thackeray's son,
Uddhav Thackeray.
- Members of Shiv Sena are referred to as Shiv
Sainiks.
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Jun 19, 1966: |
The party was founded on this day. |
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Jan 23, 2018: |
On this day, Shiv Sena officially cut ties with the BJP and
their NDA coalition ahead of the 2019 Indian general election
after nearly 30 years of campaigning alongside the BJP.
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Oct 19, 2015: |
On this day, Shiv Sena activists attacked and vandalised the
office of BCCI to stop a meeting between PCB and BCCI officials.
The activists shouted anti-Pakistan slogans and held posters
that read 'Shahryar Khan go back'.
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Nov 17, 2012: |
After the death of Bal Thackeray on this day, his son Uddhav
Thackeray became the leader of party.
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Nov 20, 2009: |
On this day, Shiv Sena activists attacked and vandalised the
offices of Hindi and Marathi TV news channels IBN7 and
IBN-Lokmat, located in Mumbai and Pune respectively.
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