''Marmik'' (

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: मार्मिक ''Mārmik'') meaning: traight from the heart/A silent word that goes directly to the Heart is an Indian weekly published by the Shiv Sena from

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, until publication of its daily ''

Saamana ''Saamana'' is a Marathi-language newspaper published in Maharashtra, India. The paper was launched on 23 January 1988 by Bal Thackeray, the founder of the Shiv Sena, a local, regional and language driven; political party; in the Indian state ...

'' it was Shiv Sena's organ. It is seen as the frontrunner or launchpad for the Shiv Sena party. It focused on issues of common Marathi man or Maratha Manoos including unemployment, influx of migrant, retrenchment of Marathi workers and its office in Ranade Road became the rallying point for Marathi youth. It was Marmik issue on 5 June 1966 which first announced the launch of membership for the Shiv Sena.

Bal Thackeray Bal Thackeray (; 23 January 1926 – 17 November 2012), also known as Balasaheb Thackeray, was an Indian politician who founded the Shiv Sena, a right-wing pro- Marathi and Hindu nationalist party active mainly in the state of Maharashtra ...

later stated "that not just a cartoon weekly but also the prime reason for the birth and growth of the Sena.".

History

Bal Thackeray, started as a cartoonist for The Free Press Journal. In 1960 when he was 34, he quit his job and started ''Marmik''. He was joined by his younger brother Shrikant Thackeray. It was launched on 13 August 1960 and it was inaugurated by the then Maharashtra chief Minister

Yashwantrao Chavan Yashwantrao Balwantrao Chavan (Marathi pronunciation: əʃʋənt̪ɾaːʋ t͡səʋʱaːɳ 12 March 1913 – 25 November 1984) was an Indian politician. He served as the last Chief Minister of Bombay State and the first of Maharashtra after ...

. Bal Thakre's cartoons used to be published in ''Marmik''. It basically mock maharashtra government policies and raise unemployment issue.

References

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