Day: January 12, 2026

As the Annamalai vs Raj Thackeray faceoff intensifies ahead of the high-stakes Mumbai civic body elections, author and commentator Anand Ranganathan weighed in on the controversy surrounding the “lungi–pungi” remark. Reacting to the escalating political rhetoric, Ranganathan questioned the meaning and intent behind the statement, as the war of words sharpens the north–south political debate in the run-up to the BMC polls.

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