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Sunday, February 3, 2008

JAYA vs RAJ - TENSION IN MUMBAI


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On Sunday, Jaya Bachchan’s Samajwadi Party workers and Raj Thackeray’s MAHARASHTRA NAVNIRMAN SENA(MNS) clashed as Raj Thackeray made some controversial remarks against actor Mr. Amitabh Bachchan and North Indians.
Dadar became the epicenter of the riot when MNS and Samajwadi Party supporters activists indulged in Clashes and stone-pelting. Five cars were damaged during the clashes. It took place just outside the Venue for a rally to be organized by UNPA leader Mulayam Singh Yadav.
Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh’s wife and Samajwadi Party MP said the intention of starting a school, provided the MNS leader donated them the Land. Raj Thackeray accused Amitabh that he was more affiliated towards the North Indians who had helped them to reach his StarDom.
"I heard that Raj Thackeray owns huge properties in Maharashtra, in Mumbai - Kohinoor Mills. If he is willing to donate land, we can start a school in the name of Aishwarya here," said Ms.Bachchan. She also said she was unaware who Raj Thackeray was. "Bal Thackeray (Shiv Sena chief) is like a father to me and Uddhav (Sena executive president) is his son. I don't know any other Thackeray," the actress turned politician remarked.
Shiv Sena activists staged a demonstration in Delhi to protest Raj Thackeray's remarks. The clash between SP and MNS activists in Mumbai took place before the start of the rally at Shivaji Park organized by the UNPA leaders.
Some members of the clashing groups were held and security central Mumbai were beefed up, police said. The activists of both the groups gathered outside the Plaza Cinema in Dadar and later resorted to stone pelting.
The clash started after MNS workers allegedly attacked a bus carrying SP workers near Kherwadi in suburban Bandra. The police used batons to bring the situation under control and also detained seven MNS workers. After the clashes, MNS spokesperson Shishir Shinde said, "We were provoked to act the way we have"."When a rally is being organised, the party needs to make sure there are no obstructions for the traffic and pedestrians," he said."When in Maharashtra, they must act like Maharashtrians. They (referring to SP) must adopt our way like saying Mumbai and not Bambai," added Shinde.

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