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Allot 80% MHADA houses to Marathis: Thackeray

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Posted: Jan 12, 2009 at 1457 hrs IST
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Mumbai As thousands queued up to apply for Mumbai Housing Area Development Authority (MHADA) houses in Mumbai, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Monday said Marathi people should get ‘at least’ 80 per cent of these houses.

"There is nothing wrong in demanding houses built by MHADA for Marathi people," Thackeray said in an editorial comment in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

"The 863 MHADA houses belong to the government. At least 80 per cent of these should be given to Marathis," he said.

Stating that the number of applications for the 863 houses would be around five lakh, a record, Thackeray said, "Where are Marathi people in this record?"

"Just because those who have been staying here for the last 15-20 years can apply in this 'lottery' (draw to finalise house allotment), the number of applicants can be five lakh," he said.

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Very true: Marathis need 80 % by sachinB on 11 Feb 2009

Maharashtrians need 80 % reservations in MHADA flats. People from other states come to Mumbai and can afford flats of 6 crores in HIRANANDANI ,RAHEJA AND OBEROR COMPLEX.Why then the non Marathis come and apply for MHADA flats?They are welcome but 80 % reservation must be made compulsoryWHAT ABOUT COLLEGES LIKE MITHIBAI,THADOMAL,JAIHIND?? they have GUJARATI SINDHI QUOTAS,IF YOU DONT WANT RESERVATION IN MHADA FOR MARATHIS then remove RESERVATIONS FOR SINDHIS PUNJABIS SOUTH INDIANS IN MUMBAI !!

Thackeray gas by Hero Vaz on 15 Jan 2009

What has Thackeray achieved in all the years that he has been talking? What has been proved is that he is only full of wind and piss.

This guy is crazy and he's drivng us crazy!!! by nicky on 13 Jan 2009

This man is to say the least:NUTS,CRAZY....The Gods must be really crazy when they decided to let loose a CRAZY GUY like thackeray in this world. Why did he have to be born in India? Saala dimaag kharaab kar ke rakh diya yeh thackrey guys ne..Inkaa naatka bahut hua ab.inki band bajaao plz yaar..

Well tested funda-Divide and Rule!!! by Abhijit on 12 Jan 2009

They are not in the state governance, means people have discarded Shiv Sena. Then how come Bal or Raj are passing their dictats. Today our Marathi manus might think that these Thakreys are their saviour but my brothers and sisters be catious with them because they are exactly doing what Pakistani leaders have been doing with their own people, misleading and encouraging haterade against us Indians, and see where they stand today, isolated and seen as terrorist all across the world. Or else these thakreys are working on the proven fundas of Britishers- " Divide and Rule". They are poisonous snakes, crush their heads now before they bite us with their poison of division. Jai Maharashtra! Jai Hind!

origin of bal thackeray by saxena karan on 12 Jan 2009

The father of Bal thackeray had migrated to Maharastra in 1940 from Indore in madhya Pradesh.

More reason for you to be prouder by Surekha on 18 Jan 2009

More reason for you to be proud of him then !

A curse called Thackeray by Hero Vaz on 12 Jan 2009

The Marathis should be driven out of the other states back to Maharashtra. That may put some sense into cursed Thackeray.

MUMBAI .. TO BE UNION TERRITORY by ANIYAN on 12 Jan 2009

IT IS HIGH TIME FOR THE CENTER TO MAKE MUMBAI, A UNION TERRITORY, ON THE PATTERN OF DELHI. MUMBAI IS SET UP WITH THE BLOOD AND SWEAT OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE MAHARASHTRA FOR DECADES AND ANY CLAIM BY MAHRASHTRIANS FOR MUMBAI IS UNTENABLE. BAL THACKERAY

Mumbai ... Union Territory by anthofernandez on 05 Mar 2009

Non Maharashtrians will see a kind of terrorism never experienced any where in the world if Mumbai has to become union territory. All non-maharashtrians go back to your origin.

LET'S DO IT by AMOL on 12 Jan 2009

INDEED! IN FACT WHY NOT GO BEYOND THAT AND DECLARE ENTIRE INDIAN REPUBLIC AS A UNION TERRITORY. WHY NOT START FROM SOUTH INDIA AND ENFORCE STRICT USAGE OF HINDI, REMEMBER IT'S OUR NATIONAL LANGUAGE! I DOUBT THEY EVEN CARE. OH FORGOT TO MENTION NORTH EAST. BEAR IN MIND YOU COULD GET KILLED THEIR IF YOU EVEN DARE TO SPEAK OF HINDI."MUMBAI IS SET UP WITH THE BLOOD AND SWEAT OF PEOPLE OUTSIDE MAHARASHTRA FOR DECADES"OF COURSE! WHAT MARATHIS HAVE DONE IN MUMBAI BESIDES SILENTLY WATCHING THE REGION SLIPPING AWAY FROM THEIR HANDS FOR GENERATIONS, IF NOT DECADES. WHO REMEMBERS THOSE 105 SOULS KILLED BY THEIR OWN GOVERNMENT FOR THE LAND AND INTEGRATION WITH MAHARASHTRA. I BET ANY NON-MAHARASHTRIAN CARE A DAMN TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS STORY IN HISTORY OF MAHARASHTRA."ANY CLAIM BY MAHRASHTRIANS FOR MUMBAI IS UNTENABLE" - YOU FORGOT PUNE, NASIK, NAGPUR ETC.WHAT COULD BE MORE INCITING AND DISRESPECTFUL TO LOCALS THAN THIS? DO YOU STILL WONDER WHAT EXACTLY IS HURTING MAHARASTRIANS IN MUMBAI, OR RATHER IN MAHARASHTRA ITSELF.

INDIA or HINDI by Tamilan on 13 Jan 2009

You can either have INDIA or Hindi .Choice is yours.CERTAINLY NOT BOTH.

Visa by Called Indian on 12 Jan 2009

One more suggestion.Let us introduce VISA process for interstate travels, May be various kinds of Visa, like Tourist, Business, Work permit etc.But only one condition , it should be applicale to all states, not just Maharastra.I wish Thakeray succeeds .

Wake up - so called Marathis ! by Manish on 12 Jan 2009

Guys ,how do you define a local ? Is SRK a local ? BTW Bala is asking reservation for Marathis and not locals...there could be a huge difference in the interpretation...let's not get into this divise and dirty politics ..it is not good for anyone.He is just aiming for the next state elections.Where was he when Mumbai was attacked ? Why is he worried about these petty issues when there are hundreds of bigger problems facing his dear Maharashtra like security issues, slumdogs,farmer suicide in Marathwada,incompetent police force,water clogging in Mumbai during monsoons to name just few of them...Why is he not concerned about them ? Is he or his party doing anything about these issues ? These politicians have been dividing us based on caste,region and religion for years and the result is in front of us..We have the world's worst airport in Mumbai ( Forbes ) ,40% of Mumbai and Pune are covered with slums, it takes avg of 3 yrs to build a KM of road in India Vs 13 days in China .Wake up !

lame perspective by Amol on 12 Jan 2009

how do you define local? Look at your past generations and ask yourself this question. If they were local to some area, then that's definition of the local. Why use mere time statistics to define locality?Why talk about SRK? Anyone who flourishes in Mumbai, feels attached to it and then praises it spontaneously. Let time pass by, he himself would tell you where he is from, just like one who said "hum UP ke hain, hindi me ho bolenge".Where was he when Mumbai attacked? He was there where rest Mumbaikars were.. in his home! So you expect him to go and fight terrorist. He surely is fighting and will fight you-know-what -kind-of-terrorism in his own way. Why boast of our security forces then, if you think common man should speak only if he himself goes to war. What rest of us were doing, when that happened. Such a lame perspective.

It takes 8 months to build 2 underpasses foru over head bridges and nearly 20KM of road by Great Paksitani on 12 Jan 2009

What a joker he is.It takes 8 months to build 2 underpasses foru over head bridges and nearly 20KM of road in Karachi.[google signal free coridor 1 in karachi].

Jai Maharastra by nishav on 12 Jan 2009

Jai Bal thackray! Jai Maratha! Jai Raj Thackray! When I say this slogansI feel I too have been from Maharashtra! But the problem is when some intruder enters! I have to hide myself under the shawl of my mother (the habit which i am not used to) and call Delhi for help! The brave childrens of India have to fly all the way from Delhi to save all this ignored thackrays! During helpless situtations I look for this ignored thackreys to have some daring words from them or their followers! But to my surprise I see Mr. thackrays themselves hiding under the cover of black cat cammondos and not only that this cammondos r from all part of India! Now I am thinking to be called an Indian rather than thackrianBut mr. thackray and his followers are shameless.Still I love u! becoz the way u dress! u sit! ur goggles! amazing ur comments! daring ur personality!

Get sense nautankee.. by Guru on 12 Jan 2009

I am a Bihari myself and I wish that Bihar had leaders like Raj and Bal who care about their states more than making money in Mumbai. Lets mend our state and our politician ala Amar, Lalu, Mulayam, Mayawati et al and only then can we judge other politicians. I am even ashamed of calling myself a north Indian. I wish I could be a Marathi or a Gujrati...

Bala t....... by Basant on 12 Jan 2009

Hey Mr. Guru. I hope you living in mumbai not in No.India. Wait one day when manoos attacck you like they do to other no. indians. I bet you already disown your Bihari Ma and baap and been adopted by Bal and Raj Thakrey. Make sure you bring your all relatives from Bihar to Mumbai.

Welcome, brother by Shashank Vagal on 12 Jan 2009

By this statement, you already are a local. You are welcome. Let the others start reconsidering their stand..

All to Tak family by Mukul Dubey on 12 Jan 2009

All 100 % of the flats should be alloted to Takre family and their friends

He is gone nuts by Nautankee on 12 Jan 2009

Raj and Bal Thackarey are one of the most stupid person ever seen on the surface of earth. Both of them pratice apartheid without knowing the meaning. They praise Hitler and love his policies.

bhumiputras by satyen on 12 Jan 2009

He is not saying that marathis should be given jobs and land in gujrat kerala andhra or any other state. he is being very reasonable by saying the local in the local land should be protected. Thats the whole concept of bhumiputras. He is not saying that no one else should come to Mumbai to work. He is just saying that when you come from outside respect the locals. And give them breathing space. He is not saying that Marathis should be given jobs in Railways in Bihar or Delhi.. He has a reasonable demand saying that the locals should get jobs in the land own mother state. If you think he is wrong I would reqest you to rethink. I do agree the execution method may be incorrect sometimes. But then finally they are politicians.

Lets ask for Investigation by Saccha Gujarati on 12 Jan 2009

thackery, first tell us from where you got the property of 500cr when you were just a cartoonist in a local news paper. How did you able to built matrushree when you used to reside in a hut in dadar. Just give answer for this, later we can discuss MHADA housing. Jai Hind, Public should ask him the answer.

Politicians by UB Jayanthi on 12 Jan 2009

Let us name some politicians of each party, inside and outside the country and have international auditors to check their properties. Why alone Thakerey. All have accumulated wealth beyond their means from people. Even CPM people party has so many rich fellows.

Thackarey the Savior by HS on 12 Jan 2009

My dear sachha gujarati, dont ask any questions. Its not worth it. Thackareys, Raj, Bal Udhav etc are looked upon as saviors by marathis. Just as mayawatis, Lalus and Mulayams are considered as saviors in other parts of the country. And saviors are NOT asked questions on how they got the money and property etc. In fact they are encouraged to acquire more money so that they can perform the duities(misleading the masses)better. Means does not matter any more in public life !!!

Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra by Sawant on 12 Jan 2009

Our bigger enemy si pakistan n their internal sympathisers in India. We must not fight amongst ourselves as we had done in the past. Imagine if Marathas, Jats, Rajputs, Sikhs and rest of 'Indians' had come under 1 banner, we would have not only been able to kick the ghoris, ghaznis, mughals, ahmad shah abdalis out of the country but would have reached and conquered their miserable irans, afghanistans , uzebekistans etc. A few selfish politicians like Thakres esp Raj Thakre should not disunite us

Nothing wrong by satyen on 12 Jan 2009

There is nothing wrong in what Mahathir did. There is nothing wrong in protecting your own people. Why should the thakreys be pointed out? Doesnt this happen in other states? arent people from other states protected in their own states? Just because the Thakreys voice it out they become bad? If anyone thinks he is biased then why dont you go to your own state to find work? You expect to go to a foreign state and deprive the locals of their own rights and if the locals voice it out they become the villians.

Jai Maharastra by shyam kishore on 12 Jan 2009

A few more Points1.Use Only Marathi labours for the construction2.Use only Product manafactured in Maharastra for the construction3 .Do not use any designing softwares and computers as they are not manufactured in Maharata3.Delink Mumbai from India and declare are an Independent country only for Maharastians

GO TO HELL by Aanand on 12 Jan 2009

Man these kind of people are the leeches sucking the blood out of India. Hope they all die soon.

Bal Thackray by Swapan Chakravarthy on 12 Jan 2009

The Thackray clan sound like Mahathir now. In Malaysia everything is first priority for ethnic Malays. All others born of Chinese or Indian origin must pay at market rates. People like Bal Thackray are the influential "non state actors" of India. They are cowards because they take shelter under the very law they challenge in their day-to-day behaviour.

Marathimanus by shyam on 12 Jan 2009

Why not 100%

Why not a independent maratha state by Ram prasad on 12 Jan 2009

When will you demnading independent maratha state.Th psycho were hiding in home during 3 days carnage by just 10 people in mumbai.Why don't he comes to save us then.People like these are the one who spread hatared on the basis of ethnicity or religion to shine there politics.

Do you read newspaers well? by Suresh on 12 Jan 2009

If you are aware of the facts, you could easily have seen in the news names like Karkare, Kamte, Salskar and so many others who actually fought these terrorists, even died doing so mainly because of poor gear. If the commandos are stationed in North, they will come from there, right? I do not know any one from other states ( no harm meant, I am only pursuing the point here)seem to have rushed to Mumbai other than these commandos and even for whom it took more than 3 days..........And by the way, were they not meant to do exactly such jobs? Thackereys are not supposed to fight such terror attacks even if to please you ! By the way, where were you yourself, staring at your TV I suppose?

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