In an attempt to belittle Raj Thackeray's Hindutva and to save the image of his party, Sanjay Raut disregarded the very founder of his own party Shiv Sena.
MNS leader Mahendra Bhanushali had set up loudspeakers outside the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena office in Mumbai's Ghatkopar area to play 'Hanuman Chalisa'.
On 2nd April, 2022, while addressing MNS workers on Gudi Padwa, Raj Thackeray had said that if loudspeakers outside mosques are not brought down, he will put up double loudspeakers and play Hanuman Chalisa
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's cousin Raj Thackeray also urged state police to crack down on masjids and madarsas and alleged that illegal Pakistani and Bangladeshi immigrants are living there.