Mumbai: A day after the Supreme Court
asked him to desist from making provocative speeches targeting
north Indians, MNS chief Raj Thackeray today chose to speak on
Hindi saying the language should not be forced on the people.
"I am not opposed to Hindi but do not force Hindi on
us," he told party workers at a function organised to
celebrate the fourth foundation day of his party.
The Supreme Court had yesterday asked him not to make
provocative speeches targeting north Indians which has led to
several criminal cases being lodged against him in different
parts of the country.
Mumbai's water woes would aggravate due to the hordes
of migrants coming here, Raj said, asking party workers to
thrash those indulging in water theft by breaching pipeline
supplying water to Mumbai.
The MNS chief asked party workers to ensure that
announcements were made in Marathi at railway stations and
airports.
Noting that MNS totally supported the women's
reservation bill, Raj ridiculed the bill's opponents Lalu
Prasad and Mulayam Singh Yadav, saying their opposition "shows
what kind of culture they have".
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, March 09, 2010, 20:24