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Raj thackeray targets north Indians again


Mumbai, May 3 (IANS) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray Saturday renewed his campaign against north Indian migrants as well as film star Amitabh Bachchan saying his supporters will not allow them to destroy “the Maharashtrian culture”. “If the government wants to arrest me let them do so, but only Maharashtra Day will be celebrated in Maharashtra,” said Thackeray addressing a mammoth rally at the Shivaji Park in central Mumbai.

The estranged nephew of Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray justified ridiculing Bachchan’s decision to promote Uttar Pradesh. “Since he has lived and flourished in Maharashtra, why can’t he promote this state?” he said.

He also questioned the move to construct a girls school in Uttar Pradesh named after Bachchan’s daughter-in-law and film star Aishwarya Rai.

Thackeray did not spare Bachchan’s wife Jaya for her comments at a press conference in which she had said the only Thackeray whom she knew was Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray. He also mocked Railway Minister Lalu Prasad.

In January the MNS cheif had criticised the north Indians, especially people from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar living on Mumbai and elsewhere in Maharashta, on various issues, including performing Chhath Puja, a festival especially popular in Bihar.

His controversial remarks sparked off violence in different parts of Maharashtra between MNS activists and north Indians. MNS activists had barged into a cinema house exhibiting a Bhojpuri movie and damaged taxis sporting Samajwadi Party flags. One man was killed in the violence.

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30 Responses

  1. May 3rd, 2008 | 3:49 pm

    Yes i totally agree to what raj has said in his rally. I ask whole nation what would they do if someone come to home and you allow him to stay at your home,but rather than staying quietly if he tries to misuse your house and try to throw you out of your own house……….plz comment on this espescially north Indians

  2. Me marathi
    May 6th, 2008 | 10:44 pm

    i am totally agree to what raj has said in his rally.
    jay Maharashtra……..

  3. vikas
    May 7th, 2008 | 4:07 am

    raj u r 100000000 % right

  4. Sagar Bhatt
    May 7th, 2008 | 4:08 am

    Respected Sir,
    Raj Lage raho sab Bhaya log ko bhagao ghandagi kam kar do jarurat hai toh phir ladenge….
    Bhayya log Bimari hai chor hai chamdi hai………

  5. May 8th, 2008 | 8:48 am

    Bhatt saaheb Raj is not push

    They are doing same thin with everybody apart from maharashtrian

  6. May 9th, 2008 | 12:19 am

    Raj is not against to UP and Bihar only but all hionshi speaking people like MP,Delhi,Marwari.So bhatt saaheb I guess u might be from MP so no need to be happy.Ji

  7. May 9th, 2008 | 12:19 am

    Raj is not against to UP and Bihar only but all hindi speaking people like MP,Delhi,Marwari.So bhatt saaheb I guess u might be from MP so no need to be happy.Ji

  8. Rajesh Dhimate
    August 28th, 2008 | 11:21 pm

    raj saheb aapan je kahi kele maharashtrasathi te agadi yogya aahe karan me maharastracha ani maharastra maza aahe. tumhi pudhe chala aamhi tumchya sobat aahot.
    jay maharastra !

  9. sanjay
    August 31st, 2008 | 4:53 am

    raj thakare saheb aaplya pimpri chinchwad madhe aapli sena far kamjor aahe. tri aapan yethil marathi jantesathi yave. yethil kudlwadi bhagat far bhhaye far aahet tari aapan sahkarya karave.
    aapla karayakarta jai maharatatra!
    me maharashtracha maharashtra maza!
    jara shetakaryakade lakshya dya!
    jai maharashtra
    laluche kaan haanaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

  10. September 1st, 2008 | 7:16 am

    Thumi je karat aahat te agadi yogya aahe karan thumala mumbai chya surakshate baadal chinta aahe ani yethe rahanarya marathi manasanchi suddha.mumbai chya shetraphala nusar baheril mansanchi gardi yethe hot aahe ani asech chalu rahile ter ek divas mumbai hi ankhi asurskshhit hoiel (aahech). mi pranit bambulkar thumchy vicharanshi sahmat aahe. jai manse, jai raj.

  11. JUST AN INDIAN,NOT A MAHARASHTRIAN NOT A BIHARI
    September 3rd, 2008 | 3:35 pm

    i dunno y u ppl cant understand a simple word called “UNITY”.this is where india is lacking…i beleive that i m an indian thats it i have no other caste..and well who told you all the biharis are the only ones that are creating problems…do you have ne proof for this…and just bcoz u r a maharashtrian doesnt mean u shud go n support raj thackeray even if hez wrong…use ur brain n start thinking what is right and what is wrong…god bless n save india or else india wud bcum history and there will be 28 countries called as maharashtra,bihar,kashmir,goa etc.

  12. Prasad Satyajit SATKALMI
    September 4th, 2008 | 6:36 am

    Namaskaar Raj Thackrey ji and all who share the same mindset of MARATHI CARD.

    Well, Mi Pann Pakka Marathi Maanoos Aahe!( Well, I am a proper Maharashtrian man). By Education and Profession I am a Mediaperson since around 8 years with good academics and not bad experience in all corners of India and Europe too in media. But to my misfortune, I am a maharashtrian who stays in Baroda, Gujarat and know Marathi, Hindi and Gujarati very well, equally good.

    But, counting the opportunity to get work in Gujarat, Maharashtra and Hindi Speaking states, I am a refugee in my own country. Gujarati Media plays Gujarati Card against me saying my mother tongue is Marathi though I am born and brought up in Gujarat. The Maharashtrian recruters show me the placard of Maharashtra Navnirmaan Sena and say you live in Gujarat, how come you are a Maharashtrian?

    Mr, Thackray, are you not ashamed of dividing India and its countrymen for your shit politics? If you are, it is my humble request,please help me in finding a job soon.

    Prasad SATYAJIT Satkalmi

  13. September 12th, 2008 | 7:16 am

    mujhe aisa kagata hai
    ki police commistion ne jo bayan diya wo thik nahi tha kyoki
    police jhagade ko thamane ke liye hoti hai naki
    logoko upsane ke liye

    mujhe aisa lagata hai
    agara prashasan
    aisa galat kadam uthata hai

    to unhe mushkile aa sakati hai

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  14. dinesh mankar
    September 16th, 2008 | 9:11 am

    raj is the leader of MARATHI people
    we accept him

  15. Gulab
    September 16th, 2008 | 11:33 pm

    Jay maharastra

    i totally agree with the all activities of raj thakre
    because we are phased these are all problem in the daily routine life , ands whats wrong to raj he can only mard maratha say to this type of problem in my bhumi.and i also agree to solve the problem only raj . karan to ek mard maratha aahe.

  16. September 17th, 2008 | 8:16 am

    raj you are doing a crime

  17. Yogesh pawar
    September 18th, 2008 | 10:24 pm

    Raj saheb tumhi je karat ahaht tye yogy ahe nashik che tarun tumchya sobat aahe JAI MAHARASHTRA

  18. October 14th, 2008 | 10:04 am

    i think
    aplyayla vachvave laganar aahe aapli sanskruti

  19. Sana
    October 20th, 2008 | 5:28 pm

    why u people are creating barrier to the development of country…why u people encourage strikes, damaging public and govt. property…we are saying INDIA’s our country and we go from one state to another state is it outside India….if people like him use their powers for good purpose and wellbieng of others it would definitly helpful in developent of the country and comunity….cheers

  20. Anay Todankar
    October 21st, 2008 | 6:09 am

    Raj sahebana pranam..
    Raj saheb je karat aahet te 100% parobar aahe..pan aaple sarkar etke lachar aaeh ki tyana milnarya “mata” sathi te eka marathi mansala badnam tharavtayt..pan eka marathi mansacha aavaj uthala tar tyache kay parinam hotil he sampurna deshala kalach aasell aani hya pudhe hi te kalelach..hi paraprantiyachi ghuskhori marathi manuss sahan mulich karnar nahi..pratek marathi raktani hyachi janiv thevli pahijee…aani mharashrat fakta marathichach mann rahila pahijee..sarvaani marathich bolaa hi survat aapanach keli pahijee..jay hind jay mhaharashtra…

  21. raina
    October 23rd, 2008 | 8:03 am

    raj thakre jo maharashtra mein kar rahe hai wah unki sankirn soch hai. wo apne rajnitik fayade ke liye logo ki bhawnao se khel rahe hai.

  22. Manish Patil
    October 24th, 2008 | 6:43 am

    whatever raj is going is great for maharashtra…we all r proud of him…no congress party can do such things..coz they all r typical vote bankers…they only now how to make money….congress is 3rd class party

  23. vardhan
    October 31st, 2008 | 4:36 am

    I strongly support Raj, and why not, if Karunanidhi can fight for Tamilians who are residing in Shrilanka, why not Raj Thakare can fight for his very own people who are living in his own soil.

    cheers Raj Thakare all Mumbaikars will support u, go ahead….

  24. November 5th, 2008 | 8:49 am

    Raj saheb tumhi je karata aahat te barobar ahe.karan baher che lok aplya rajyat yeun aplyavar dadagiri karu pahatayet.ani aplya hakkachya nokarya hervun ghetat.tumhi je yogya ahe Jay maharastra.

  25. milind solanki
    November 8th, 2008 | 10:04 am

    raj saheb aap hamesha sahi ho!!!!!!!!! rajsaheb aage badho hum aapke sath hai!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. true indian
    November 13th, 2008 | 8:44 am

    kamine kam bola kar. unity is strength .

  27. November 14th, 2008 | 4:23 am

    why don’t criminal raj thakare apeal for making maharashtra a another nation.if he is worried about biharies then put visa for tresspassing into maharastra.

    but violence against innocent people is done by terrorist and raj thakere is terrorist and their supporter are also terrorist.

  28. Kiran
    December 2nd, 2008 | 11:09 am

    Can you able to demand to stop PRODUCTION of terreriest all over India with help of Common Civil Court

  29. manan rawal
    February 18th, 2009 | 1:15 am

    jai maharashtra
    no up,no bhihari,
    calegi yaha,
    ONLY “MARATHI”

    MARATHI HRUDAYSAMRAT
    RAJ THAKARE.
    AAGE BAADHO ,HUM TUMARE SAATH HAI.
    “JAI MAHARASHTRA”

  30. raj dere
    February 28th, 2009 | 5:03 am

    mi marathi mansasathi jagnarya raj sahebana salam karto

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