Raj Thackeray quietly celebrates MNS foundation day

Mumbai, Mar 10: In the face of the continued restrictions on him from making public pronouncements, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray quietly celebrated his party's second foundation day held at his residence ''Krishna Kunj'', near Shivaji Park at Dadar here.

The Party, which was earlier denied permission by the Shiv Sena-ruled Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to hold a public rally at Shivaji Park, had cancelled public celebrations of the its second foundation day that fell yesterday. Mr Thackeray stayed at his residence, receiving greetings from his party workers. He met them in groups and spoke to them, the sources from the party said.

City police had made heavy security arrangement around the residence of the MNS chief. No untoward incident was reported.

UNI