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The Times of India
The Times of India
National
Prasad Kulkarni | TNN

Maharashtra: Did not want to walk into a trap with Ayodhya visit, says Raj Thackeray

PUNE: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, in his first public appearance after putting off his visit to Ayodhya, on Sunday said that he did not want to walk into a 'trap laid by those opposed to his tour', by visiting Ramjanmabhoomi.

"Had there been any untoward fallout during the visit, they (the Uttar Pradesh administration) would have booked my party workers in criminal cases and kept them languishing in jails. Then no one from MNS would be in the state ahead of the impending (civic) elections," he said.

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