vIndianz.com (29 Jan, 2010) — Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has attacked Reliance Industries Chairman Mukesh Ambani and Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan.
Thackeray blasted Ambani over his recent statement that Mumbai belongs to all Indians while SRK for his support of the Pakistani players who were boycotted in the current IPL auctions.
This is not the first time the Shiv Sena supremo did this. In an earlier ocassion he criticsed Sachin Tendulkar for saying that he is ‘Indian first’ and Marathi second.
“Marathi people have as much right over Mumbai as Mukesh Ambani has over Reliance companies,” Thackeray said in an article published in Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana.’
“Mumbai is Maharashtra’s capital and will remain its capital. Don’t meddle in the path of Mumbai and Marathi manoos,” he said.
Thackeray said, “when ‘Pandit Mukesh Ambani’ says Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi belong to all Indians, why has he left out cities likes Ahmedabad, Jamnagar and Rajkot”.
Mukesh had said the controversy over making knowledge of Marathi mandatory for issuing taxi permits in Mumbai was ‘unfortunate’ and the metropolis belongs to all Indians.
“We are all Indians first. Mumbai, Chennai and Delhi belong to all Indians. That is the reality,” he had said during a panel discussion at the London School of Economics.
On Thursday, party spokesperson Sanjay Raut said that SRK’s response in the row had a lot to do with his religion.
“This is not Shah Rukh, but the Khan in him that’s saying all this. Let Shah Rukh go and stay in Lahore, Karachi or Islamabad. He is not needed in Mumbai. (Shiv Sena chief) Balasaheb has made it clear that Pakistani players wouldn’t be allowed to play in the IPL or set foot in Maharashtra,” Raut said.
Raut did not stop at that and warned Shah Rukh not to defy the diktat of the Sena.
SRK ignored the Sena’s attack and chose not to comment.
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- SRK to Thackeray: What is your problem?
- Mumbaikars defy Sena
- Sena threat to SRK
- SRK apologises
- IPL-3: Gilchrist to withdraw over Sena threat
- Asha snubs Thackeray
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I strongly condemn Bal Thakre for his remarks given against Shahrukh Khan in his mouth-organ newspaper through which he uses to play his hate speech. Every Indian barring a few hundred gang men (I will not say party men) of Thakres (both Raj and Bal) will firmly condemn statement given by Mr. Raut, spokesmen of Mr. Bal Thakre that he as desired by his mentor Bal Thakre, cannot allow Khan to invite Pakistani player to play cricket in Mumbai, that Khan should go to Karachi or Islamabad for living he has so much love for Pakistani players. Thakre’s gang men passed dirty remarks against Shahrukh Khan‘s newly produced and acted film “My name is Khan”.
Shiv Sena Sainiks created ugly scene in Mumbai by tearing out posters of Khan’s film and causing loss to public property at some places. All these happened before camera of media. It was well exposed on almost all TV channels. There is no doubt in it that both Thakres have crossed limit in their hate speech, not once or two or three times but on several times in the past. Police remained silent spectator of all these ugly events.
Hate speeches or Mr. Bal Thakre or Mr. Raj Thakre are two sides of the same coin. They passed condemnable remarks against North Indians on so many occasions in the past. They created ugly scene in state Assembly during oath taking ceremony in the recent past. They did not spare even great industrialist Mr. Mukesh Ambani, great cricketer Mr. Sachin Tendulkar and great Film star Mr. Abhitabh Bachhan who are reputed and respected not only in India but in the entire world. Thakres named above did not spare even unskilled workers like coolies, taxi drivers, student and roadside workers who are from other states and working in Mumbai or in Maharashtra or who do not know Marathi or who are Hindi speaking.
Their remarks against Khan or any Indian who hail from other states or who do not know Marathi are absolutely bad and very much irritating against any Indian and undoubtedly promote hatred ness in entire Muslim community not only in Pakistan but also in India and elsewhere in the world too. Their remarks have annoyed North Indians living in not only in Mumbai or Maharashtra but also all who lives outside Maharashtra.
Such type of condemnable speech and bad behavior of Thakres have created fear among all servicemen, businessmen, professionals, filmmakers, industrialist and traders of Maharashtra. Thakres have badly polluted business environment and adversely affected social harmony. Thakres have endangered unity and integrity of the country; federal structure provided in Indian Constitution has faced brutal attack by these Thakres.
Every non-Marathi will fear in going to Mumbai and a day will come when Marathis will be beaten and abused if found outside Maharashtra.
India is crying for Indians being attacked In Australia. Indian government has in the recent past advised students to avoid Australia in view of continuing racial attacks on Indians in Australia. Such advice by government of India is acceptable to some extent. But it is painful that Indians are attacking now Indians in India and out central government is silent spectator of what have been repeatedly happening for last several years. Indians will perhaps not digest and never like if the same government at Delhi advises Non- Marathis to keep away from Mumbai and the state of Maharastra only because of terror created by Thakre’s hooliganism. UPA must make it stand clear before it is too late.
When Varun‘s tongue slipped during his election speech in UP last year, the chief Minister of UP Ms Mayawati booked Varun Gandhi under National Security Act (NSA). Central government indirectly supported the action taken by biased Mayawati only because Varun Gandhi belonged to Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP). Mr. Rahul Gandhi and Ms Sonia Gandhi extended their veiled support to UP government in keeping Varun in jail without proving any charge and that too under NSA, which is meant for using against anti national elements. Almost every party condemned Varun and his party BJP for his so called hate speech. Why are they silent on Raj Thakre or Bal Thakre is a million dollor question and now people of India want answer from them for this discriminatory attitude.
I am unable to understand why Mumbai police and Maharashtra state government is not arresting Mr. Bal Thakre or Mr. Raj Thakre or anyone who misuse the freedom of speech granted under Democracy, who is dividing Indians and creating hatred ness, disturbing social peace, whose speech is against the spirit of the democracy or who is posing threat to business climate and economic health of not only Maharashtra but also entire nation.
Police of Maharastra says that they will not hesitate to take action against those who acts against the established law. I would like to ask Mumbai police whether the acts of Shiv Sainiks shown on TV is lawful and whether the hate speech of Mr. Bal Thakre published in the newspaper is good for peace living Indians. I am unable to understand why and how long these lame excuses of police officials have to be tolerated by Maharashtra government and common Indians.
Are police officers not forcing civilian to take laws in to their hands to punish extremists like Bal or Raj Thakre. I will be fully justified n saying that there is full support of Maharastra government to police officials and it is they who advise police community not to take action against above Thakre and his associates because it ultimately helps Congress Party to create their vote bank and divide the vote banks of other parties like Shiv Sena and BJP. Obviously Congress Party has vested interest in promoting the hate culture and it is Congress party, which is dividing the nation on the ground of caste or region or religion and putting blame tactfully on other National Parties in the name of secularism. Congress Party is in fact creating another Bhinderwale in Maharashtra for self interest and there is no doubt that the party will lose its image in Maharashtra as it faced erosion in the sate of Punjab.
I however do not hesitate in condemning Prime Minister Mr. Manmohan Singh; the head of the country for being silent spectator of open rape of democracy in the hands of Thakres and their gangsters. Inidans want to see his effectiveness and not lame excuses that it is the duty of state government to control law and order ina state. Indians dreamed of good governance in the hands of Man Mohan Singh. But unfortunately Mr. Manmohan Singh has shattered all dreams. His simplicity and honesty is of no use and will prove very mush costly for the country.
If honorable Man Mohan Singh continues to allow anarchy to grow in the fashion it is growing in Maharashtra and spreading in other parts of the country slowly but steadily like cancer of corruption or naxalism or terrorism. Price rise is adding fuel to fire. I have no doubt that Man Mohan Singh is facing erosion in his respectability in the country. There is no hesitation to me in requesting voters of Maharashtra to teach a lesson to Congress Party and Shiv Sena in the next election. I do not hesitate in blaming BJP too who is associated with party like Shiv Sena for the sake of political survival in the state of Maharashtra.
As of now people are so much annoyed with Mr. Thakre and I am fully confident that Indians will praise any individual or any political party, which take initiative to isolate and penalize Shiv Sena, all over the country. Political party breaking relation with Shiv Sena at this stage will gain political advantage instead of loosing.
DanendraJain
Ganaraj Choumuhani Agartala
30th January 2010
It is not the north Indians who need to worry by the statements and acts of MNS and Shiv Sena especially by Raj Thakre, Uddhav Thakre and Bal Thakre.
It is the people of Maharashtra who need to understand that these Thakre’s are not interested in the welfare of the people of Maharashtra as it is very well known that all the top companies are having their offices and godown in Mumbai and by creating such problems, they are forcing these companies to quit from Maharashtra and establish in other near-by states for their future development. If the companies will start shifting their office, the status of Mumbai which is earned by hardship of all Indians including Maharashtrian will be ruined. TO SAVE MAHARASHTRA, IT IS VERY MUCH NECESSARY TO PUT THE THAKRE’S BEHIND BARS AND ALLOW MUMBAI TO PROGRESS. MUMBAI IS LIKE MILK. Whatever is the quantity of sugar in the Milk, Milk absorbs so is the case of Mumbai. Mumbai can accomodate not only Indians but even foreigners as it full fledged with all amenites.
Today also 2 indians killed in Australia. What about that?
If it is your family member what is the reaction?