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Following protests from the Bihar government after an alleged Azad Maidan rioter was picked up from that State, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray has threatened to brand every migrant from Bihar an “infiltrator.” “If the Bihar government attempts to be a hurdle in way of the Mumbai police investigations, MNS will proclaim every resident from Bihar an ‘infiltrator’ and send him packing from Maharashtra,” Mr. Thackeray declared here on Friday.
Mr. Thackeray’s latest anti-migrant harangue came in the wake of the Bihar government’s protests after the Mumbai Crime Branch on Monday nabbed Abdul Kadir Ansari (19), one of the youths who had allegedly vandalised the Amar Jawan memorial during the August 11 riots near Azad Maidan. Two people died and more than 50 police personnel, including several women, were badly injured in the incidents.
After Ansari was picked up from Sitamarhi district, Bihar Chief Secretary Navin Kumar wrote to the Mumbai Police Commissioner asking why the State police were not taken into confidence on the operation.
The MNS chief also assailed the Maharashtra Congress and Nationalist Congress Party leaders, questioning their silence on the Bihar Chief Secretary’s remarks. Mr. Thackeray reiterated his demand for the resignation of Home Minister R.R. Patil for his handling of the Azad Maidan rioting.
Keywords: MNS Chief Raj Thackeray, Bihari migrants, illegal migrants, Azad Maidan riots, Mumbai crime branch
Bihari's Jharkhandi's and north easten people are not only entering in
to Bombay but they are also coming to Tamil Nadu and Bangalore. Bihar,
Jharkandh and North Eastern regions are underdeveloped states when
compare to Bombay, Bangalore and Madras and people are not getting any
jobs for their lively hood. The congress govt which ruled the country
for more than 65 years neglected these states. We must allow our
borthers and sisters from these states to work freely and at the same we
must be very careful to identify the migrants from Bangladesh.
Is Thackrey family on ISI rolls? Everyone know of their links to Mumbai underworld & probably that is through hawala they get ISI money to spread regionalism in India to divide & weaken India. Arresting an anti-national muslim is one thing but to dub 10 crore Bihari Hindus as infiltrators is outrageous & plain anti-national comment. Govt should put this man alongwith his lakhs of supporter's behind bars for life as they are unfit to live in civilized society. Mumbai will suffer irreparable damage like Karachi if this man & his supporter's are left in open.
Possibly, Mr. Thackeray has assumed he won't ever go out of Maharashtra,
because if he does, he would also be dubbed as "infiltrator".
@Navi First thing i like to tell you all its MUMBAI not Bombay and second don't see dreams of removing Mumbai from Maharashtra which has history background of 1960s.
Its not Maharashtra who said that.thank you
The attitude of the central as well as the Maharashtra Govt is really
disappointing. This is so baffling, this is absolutely against the very
basic of out nationhood. Our country is battling with many-2 serious and
real issues which need attention and here is this man, who thinks
himself above all authorities and still receiving free licence to spread
hatred. Mr. Prime minister, will you ever open your mouth and make your
countrymen feel that the country has got a head too?
In a surcharged atmosphere obtaining in MUMBAI and the country as a
whole when terrorist activities have raised their ugly head, everybody
is required to exercise restraint.Heavens will not fall if Maha police
arrested a rioter without informing Bihar police.Bihar C.M. Nitish
Kumar should have kept the letter to Maha police highly
confidential.When trrrorist activites are under investigation such
departures are inevitable.Hindi news channels have sensationalised by
distorting the statement of Mr Thackerey.The politicians who are
making a hue and cry over such a trivial matter are a discredited
lot.They have brought ruin upon this country by their deeds and
statements.By harping upon Bihari identity on the slightest
opportunity they are dividing this country besides causing untold
hardships to Biharis working in other states.Too much talk about Bihar
and flaunting Biharis'separate identity is setting the people of other
states against us.By publicising this Bihar CM has eyes elsewhere.
Don't you think Raj Thackeray should be declared as an terrorist
instead? He's already done a lot to terrify his countrymen, made them
leave their jobs and homes, made them fight each other..
Well Maharashtrians are intelligent enough to understand the political
motives of this man. He makes us fight, and rules over us.
Why can't we take any action against him?
please read the first paragraph of this news carefully. i can defiantly
say its a reaction to what bihar's secretary said to Maharashtra
police. just now i saw the interview of raj thakkre, after that i saw Hindi news channel, i was shocked to see the way these news channel have
fabricated his statement
Raj Thakery has become insane and his activities are inane.Mumbai is not his property, with some goons he wanted to rule.
Herr Raj Thackeray, why you always twist and turn issue and use it
to promote hatred for people from a certain part of the same
country. Look at Delhi, did it ever cry like a 5 year as you do
for people coming from all walks and help building a nation. Shame
on you, Marathi Führer.
I believe he is somewhat right in his statement.
If a Bihari can go any where in India and vandalize a property there, then why can't
Mumbai police nab him from any part of India. Why Bihari state protest this?
Give a thought, why there are riots only during Hindu festivals?
This is horrible! How can a politician be allowed to run his mouth off
and term fellow Indians as "infiltrators" when the Constitution
guarantees us the right to live where we choose in India? Maharashtra
belongs to Indians as much as all the other states do. Nothing special
about it.
Questioning authority of police to take action against a grave crime
committed in its jurisdiction that too giving regional-ist reason by
Bihar's chief Secratary is wrong. After all, the arrested guy will
be presented before court which uses same law for all people from all
states right, why is he so concerned?
But, giving bureaucratic issues regional color and dragging it to
public against every Bihari by Mr. Raj is wrong.
Stop poking each other like kids! :|
How are we gonna strengthen our democracy, keep India integrated and
intact, if petty politicians are allowed to say whatever they wish to
say to gain political mileage and in the process threaten the very
fabric of Indianness, which is beyond any region, religion, caste,
creed, gender and colour? The persons/organizations, howsoever
influential they might be, must not be allowed to succeed in their
agenda of spreading enmity among Indians.
He is not the first and will not be the last to proclaim the fiefdom over Mumbai as their ancestral property. His uncle Bala Sahib Thackeray started way it back in 80s the crusade against all South Indians. They believe in politics of hatred be it regional or communal or whatever it suits them and whenever it suits them. No central government either headed by congress or BJP ever raised any serious objection or action against it. They thrive in the fear of masses and portray as a saviours to garner their votes. This is going on for ages and will continue as long as masses follow their whims and dictats. At a time it looks like "India is BANANA Republic" as the governments in the centre or state do they have spine to stand upto these sheer nonsense? Those poor youths from the Minority Community are pickedup and put behind the bars in the name of fighting "TERRORISM". Those really Terrorising the poor labourers from Bihar at the Railway Station in Karnataka are set free!!!!
Raj Thackray knows what will bring him more support; believe it or
not, there are significant Maharashtrian population who support those
statements. Hence, if somebody wants to get Raj, he/she has to get
over those people. It's written in our history and every
Maharashtrian has been taught in school history classes that North
Indians helped Afghan thief Durrani to brake Maratha power.
Maharashtra is closely assessing how Indians become one when it comes
to opposing interests of Maharashtra.
The main issue, that Mumbai police acted in an unconstitutional manner, is not getting
discussed. What would have happened if there was an incident during the arrest? Who
would have taken responsibility?
Is there any precedent of local police not helping Maharashtra police in taking action?
These law enforcers are reducing us to lawlessness.
Raj Thackeray's actions have clearly been a threat to the India's internal security for the past decade or so. Now he is threatening to scede Maharastra from the Indian Union. If this isn't a veiled threat to wage war against the nation, I don't know what is.
This man is fit for a complete mental rehabilitation, followed by re-education.
Bihar is the Birth place of Ashoka, whose emblem is our national symbol.
Bodhgaya is the place where Buddha attained Nirvana, and spread his message all
over the world.
Mumbaikars and his uncle have no time for him. He is trying the same old dirty trick
to get back to lime light.
When Mr. Raj Thackeray broke up with the Shiv Sena, I was of the opinion that he is a forward looking person and believes in an all inclusive society. But, Alas! he has also chosen to follow divisive politics for his survival.
Yes it is true that wrong was done at Azad Maidan and vandalized Amar Jawan memorial by the people gathered for Protest meeting.
Now if the catch is true that one of the person from Bihar had vandalized Amar Jawan memorial then he must be punished, and but stamping the whole people of the state not right, yes one thing is clear with the arrest that one of person of Muslim community did so, and there is nothing new to it, its their maternal uncle's home, and they have all the rights to acts in any form, and they are not thought about right or wrong things about life, they are only tough about their rights and not their duties, its not their fault, they should be forgiven and sent to military to learn strict discipline and how to live in a civilized country and respect the country and its martyrs, who are sacrificing their lives and families for the country and people of India,this person should be punished in such a manner that no one in India dare to do this whose ever it be Jai Hind.
Mr. Thackeray, This country belongs to Indians. Each & every citizen is rightfully allowed to live & work in any part of his nation except a few exceptions as Kashmir. Please don't play politics & poison the mind of the younger generation. This is the question of livelyhood of poor people who have nothing but physical labour to earn their daily bread. Shame on people who believe in such tunnel vision leader.
And now after some time, raj thkarey would claim that he is the owner of Mumbai (and Maharashtra) and then he will kick out everyone else who is not paying him "Royalty"
While some of his contentions might have some point, but on a deeper look over the situation, one would find that Mumbai is the financial capital of India only because it attracts the best of "India" which includes bihar, up and of course maharashtra.
Take these working people out, and you will have the financial capital of the state. Most of multinationals office are registered in Mumbai, and they operate pan India, hence have the money, wealth of the entire nation.
Raj Thakrey is just trying to capitalise on these things by playing the well tested Marathi card.
What remains to be seen is whether, in this age of IT, mobile phones and mass media, his ideas will have an effect on the psyche of the people or not.
i am apalled to not see a single comment on this so called very highly civilised newspaper,a political person has levelled such a nation breaking charge against biharis,people r silent.that can be dangerous,
Does he think he is in another country that others in India need a visa to enter the State!?
These are dangerous charectors challenging the integrity and cohesion of the country and
others need to treat them as so! Deluded oligarchs! Crime committed by anyone,both locals
and interstate people, needs to be treated as such and action taken in the appropriated
manner without fear or favor. Extrajudicial vigilantism has no place in a modern and
democratic society!
He is becoming a law unto himself. Who is he to assume authority as
some sort of arbitrator and enforcer? It is time the Central government
nips this kind of arbitrary exercises in the bud. Otherwise ther will be
only the law of the jungle.
I am human first, an Indian second, a Maharashtrian third, a Mumbaikar fourth, and a Brahmin last. I label myself thus that my basic ethics and morals do not interfere with anything that my religion dictates, and vice versa.
Mr.Thackeray, you have made immigrants and infiltrators of your own countrymen, a feat I would have thought to have been nigh impossible. Bravo! In this day and age when our country suffers from poverty, drought, disease and corruption, aided by the crutches of religion, caste and creed, you have managed to squeeze in through the cracks yet another form of discrimination. Bravo! Bravo!
Wield your power wisely, Mr.Thackeray; there is a grain of truth in the words that "With great power comes great responsibility". You wield your baton of power like it was a personal watchdog, striking down what you dislike and promoting what you like on a whim. A day will arise when the masses awake to the extent of your irrationality, and will not look upon you with a kindly eye.
It is time that Bombay was removed from Maharashtra, and made the second capital of India, directly under Delhi rule!
Will Bal Thackeray and others be tried for inciting hatred? Are the judges
frieghtened?
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