Bal Thackeray warns Sachin on Indian remark

[Bipin sahoo]

The Shiv Sena supremo is upset with Sachin Tendulkar's comment that he is an Indian first and a Maharashtrian later.
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Even as the nation hails Sachin Tendulkar's 20 years in international cricket, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray is fuming. The ageing tiger, bruised after recent electoral defeat, is upset with Sachin's comment that he is an Indian first and a Maharashtrian later.

Thackeray, who normally uses the Sena mouthpiece Saamna to lash out at political rivals, was so upset with Sachin's comment that he used the newspaper to express his anger and anguish at the Master Blaster's comment.

He warned Sachin that he should not lose the goodwill he has earned in the game by getting into the political arena. For good measure, Thackeray told Tendulkar to consider it as a friendly advice.

The original self-styled champion of Maratha cause wrote that Sachin's comment has saddened the Marathi Manoos. Sachin should instead pay more attention to his game, Thackeray advised him, writing further that his comment has hurt the Marathi Manoos.

Sachin had on Friday virtually disapproved of the hate campaign by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on the Marathi issue.

Ahead of the celebrations to mark his 20 years in international cricket, the batting maestro had said that Mumbai belongs to all Indians. He had added that despite being a proud Maharashtrian, he is an Indian first. The Shiv Sena has defended Bal Thackeray's comments. Party spokesperson Sanjay Raut said: "Balasaheb has just given an advice. He has the right to do so because he loves cricket and Sachin."

Raut refused to elaborate on Thackeray's remarks, saying: "It's a practice among Shiv Sainiks not to comment on Balasaheb's statements."


source : India Today

 

[AKSIN]

hi

Bal Thackeray and Raj Thackeray actually owns Mumbai and its out of India. Especially Bal Thackeray like Hindus(esp. mumbaikar) not Hindustani. When muslims throws away hindus from Jammu, he was upset, now what he's doing. Actually he is old, every body knows the old age dis-balance!

Long live Thackerays, and save India from these Thackerays.

 

[Desi]

Thats his personal issues with the maharastra and other regional people that forces him to say like that.. Sachin has not made any wrong statement.. He is an Indian first after that a Maharastrian..

 

[karanthegreat]

All these Thakreye's are just doing it for making their parties popular in the front of media. There is no question in the excellence of Sachin as an Indian. So what Thakreye's will be doing, is not going to change anyone's view about Sachin.

 

[warrior]

Seeking division of country

Perhaps there is no other person better than the great Sachin Tendulkar who has represented and made India proud at the international level. Mr Thakrey should revive the agenda and principles of the Shiv Sena and duly amend it before it becomes too late. When he says something like being a Maharastrian first, he is inspiring division of the country.