The Old man rises up...
In an apparent bid to recapture his party's Marathi sons plank being hijacked by MNS leader Raj Thackeray, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Wednesday targeted Biharis saying they were an "unwanted lot" in all parts of the country.
"They are not wanted in Southern India, Assam and also Punjab and Chandigarh. The Biharis have antagonised local population wherever they had settled. The UP-Bihari MPs have shown their ingratitude towards Mumbai and Maharashtra with an anti-Marathi tirade in Parliament," Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Samana.
The "Bihari" leaders, accusing people of Mumbai of harbouring anti-national sentiments are trying to stir again the fire of anti-north Indian feelings in Maharashtra and should realise that the exercise would only put their brethren here at the receiving end, Thackeray said in a veiled suggestion of a backlash.
MPs from Bihar and UP had raised the issue of anti- north Indian stand of MNS, that led to wide spread violence in Maharashtra.
I think there are somethings that you talk among yourself and which are not menat to be published. None of the Sena guys know this basic fact. If this is how they will carry out the things, then there will be a retaliation in other parts of the country too. We can do without another Gujrat now
Mayhem in Lok Sabha over Raj Thackeray Issue -* PatnaDaily News
ANd what are these buffoons doing?
Salman Khan, Suneil Shetty oppose gag on Raj Thackeray-India-The Times of India
Actors Salman, Sohail Khan and Suneil Shetty on Tuesday joined a growing list Bollywood personalities in opposing police ban on MNS chief Raj Thackeray, who had targeted North Indians, from going public with his speech.
The actors expressed their support in the signature campaign being held by MNS to oppose the gag order imposed on Raj by the city police preventing him from holding public rallies and press conferences.
"Salman, Sohail and their father Salim Khan are among those who have expressed their support by sending us letters," MNS spokesperson Shishir Parkar said.
Actors Nana Patekar and Shreyas Talpade have already opposed the gag orders.
Personalities from the world of Marathi literature, theatre and films have also come out in support of Raj.
Parkar claimed MNS had collected over ten lakh signatures in support of the party chief during a signature rally being conducted in Maharashtra.
Raj had made inflammatory statements against members of North Indian community which resulted in violence against them across the state last month.
God help Bombay.. Mumbai....