Maharashtra government today told the Supreme Court that it has taken effective steps for protection of lives and religious faith of north Indians and non-Marathis in the wake of an alleged hate campaign launched by Raj Thackeray-led MNS.The state government said several agitators were arrested and cases were registered against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena Chief Raj Thackeray for disrupting the Railway Recruitment Board Examination on October 19, 2008, and making allegedly derogatory statements.The apex court was also told that the Chhat Puja, practiced by the people of Bihar and eastern Uttar Pradesh, was held peacefully this year and the previous year in which three to four lakh devotees assembled at various places in Mumbai and no untoward incident had occurred.“This was mainly due to strong punitive as well as preventive action taken by the Mumbai Police. The diligence of Mumbai Police played a crucial and diligent role in maintaining law and order on sensitive occasions,” Maharashtra government said in an affidavit placed before a Bench comprising Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and B S Chauhan.The court was hearing a PIL filed in November 2008 by Delhi-based trader Salek Chand alleging attacks on north Indians by MNS have led to a chain reaction elsewhere in the country and threatened to destroy the nation’s unity and integrity.Advocate Sugriv Dubey alleged the affidavit was an “eyewash” as attacks on north Indians are taking place and the state government has failed to take effective action MNS chief.However, the Bench said the affidavit clearly metions the steps taken against the culprits and measures taken for the Chhat Puja.“Chhat Puja has gone smoothly,” the Bench said.
The advocate said action have been taken against innocent persons but the state government has not taken adequate steps relating to the murder of two doctor brothers from Uttar Pradesh.
The petitioner had alleged the state police remained a mute spectator when two north Indian doctor brothers -- Omprakash and Mayur Dubey -- were killed by a mob on provocation by Raj Thackeray last year.
However, the state government in the affidavit said the duo were murdered and their uncle was seriously injured in an attack which was the outcome of a political rivalry and competition and the incident had nothing to do with MNS agitations against north Indians.
marathi vs non marathi.. this is getting like indo pak rivalry these days. but if we see at the root of this issue as in how everything started we will come to know that how mean, selfcentered and greedy (only for votes) our leaders are.The chatt pooja issue was wrongly potrayed by the media and political leaders for their political mileage. Only thing Raj Thakeray said in the beginning was that he is against the Shakti Pradarshan which is done by the name of Chatt Pooja ! and the groupism done by some non maharshtriyan leaders n administraters but this was wrongly concieved and presented by the media. And then it was used for political benefit by both the parties.
ReplyDelete2) who to blame for railway exams mishap ? 1.Raj? 2.Lallu? i think for what ever happened Lallu prasad and Raj are equally responsible. Because even when the issue of Chatt Pooja and north groupism was still on why did Lallu (then minister of railways) gave the add of railway exams only in hindi newspapers(mostly outside maharashtra)not in a single marathi newspaper? what was he trying to say was it fair ? The locals of maharashtra were unaware of the exams.. and then the entire blame was put on Raj Thakarey alone by the media and political parties. I am not defending Raj .. what M.N.S reacted was absolutely wrong and unfair but my question is who provoked M.N.S to take such steps?? do they really care for the people ?