MNS party chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday held a meeting of leaders from Mumbai, Thane, Nashik and other divisions regarding his visit to Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh. According to MNS leader Nitin Sardesai, the MNS chief decided to perform 'Maha aarti' at their local temples across the state, on May 3, using loudspeakers, on the occasion of Akshaya Tritya.

"We are planning. We have visited Ayodhya before. We saw what could happen if a large number of office-bearers came," Thackeray told the mediapersons. On May 3 ultimatum to remove loudspeakers from mosques, he said, "A meeting of the ministers will be held on the background of the 3rd. Let's see what they decide. It is not appropriate to talk until the government rules come, we will talk later."