Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Wednesday
described MNS chief Raj Thackeray as the new Mohammad Ali
Jinnah and said his estranged nephew was intent on dividing
Marathi people.
"The British incited Jinnah and forced him to divide
India. Now, a new Jinnah at home is dividing Marathi people,"
Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece Saamana.
He blamed the Congress for encouraging Raj, saying the
party cherished a dream of dividing Marathis and gaining
power. The Congress is using parties like MNS to fulfil the
dream, he said.
"But their politics is horrible than that of Muslim
League. The League at least openly demanded Pakistan by
dividing India," he said.
"Jinnah was used by the British to accomplish Partition.
The Congress is also using 'this Jinnah' (Raj) to divide
Marathi people. What else can be expected from him (Raj), who
is intent on dividing Marathi people?" Thackeray said.
Maharashtra is united under the saffron leadership of the
Sena and would not be divided easily, Thackeray said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Wednesday, September 30, 2009, 17:57