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'Entire Hindu community should support the Sadhvi'

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Posted: Nov 01, 2008 at 1544 hrs IST
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Pune, November 1: Coming out in support of Sadhvi Pragya Thakur and other Malegaon blasts accused, Shiv Sena Supremo Bal Thackeray lashed out at pro-Hindutva elements for "disowning" them and asked the legal community to come forward to defend the trio.

"The entire Hindu community should support the Sadhvi, retired Major Ramesh Upadhyay and Samir Kulkarni who are being framed by the ATS," Bal Thackeray said in his trademark fiery editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana'.

Thackeray said he did not support any kind of terrorism that "weakens the country and we regret the loss of life in the Malegaon incident.

"But if the pseudo secularists in the country are supportive of Afzal Guru (Parliament attack convict), why should we not love and be proud of Sadhvi Pragya, Ramesh Upadhyay and Samir Kulkarni?"

"Every day Islamic terrorists are planting bombs to kill Hindus in India. The latest blasts in Assam too were engineered by Bangladeshi migrants. If a Sadhvi Pragya or a Ramesh Upadhyay or a Samir Kulkarni is born in the present milieu, they cannot be blamed," it added.

Alleging that the ATS machinery was being used at the behest of the Congress which is practicing politics of Muslim appeasement, it said, "the arrests of cultured and educated individuals in connection with the Malegaon blasts is an effort to crush Hindus to please Muslim fanatics in the country."

The editorial also lambasted pro-Hindutva organisations for what it called "disowning" the trio. "If Chhatrapati Shivaji and Veer Savarkar were alive today, they would suffer bouts of depression to see the passive tolerance of Islamic intimidation by Hindus," the Sena chief said.

The editorial ends with a poser. "If a Majid Memon puts on the black coat to defend brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in a court of law, can we expect another Memon to stand up to argue for Sadhvi Pragya, Upadhyay and Kulkarni?"

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seized in home by rishabh on 01 Nov 2008

We are siezed in our own homeland.....Its time for hindu struggle to begin....

Even though its extreame view,But need of hour by indian on 01 Nov 2008

I have reservation of Bal Thakre style.But atleast He means what he says.Why We Hindus have become defensive,lets give them back with same coin.Secularism in India is Anti Hindu.I think Going on offensive is the only way i guess.Bal Thakre you are man of your word.Even in 1993,it was Shiv sena single handedly took care of Muslim Underworld and today Muslim underworld is finished.We need another freedom struggle for equality and justice for Hindus.Enough is enough to pamper minorities

love by awdhesh pandey on 01 Nov 2008

whatis this

Entire hindu community should support Sadhwi Pragya by Ashok on 01 Nov 2008

Well done Mr Thakeray, we have one lion among millions of pathetic lambs! As long as people like you are there India will not be sold by psuedosecular traitors.

TRUTH of NATTURAM GHODSE TERRORIST ORGANISATION - IE Please Publish this fact by saheli on 01 Nov 2008

At a meet at New Delhi's Constitution Club , Justice BG Kolse Patil remarked that security agencies overlook the role played by Sangh outfits .He brought to light that " beards , skull caps and other disguise motifs have been unearthed in RSS workers ' homes ! For what! Or those karkhanas getting unearthed …karkhanas for making of bombs ! " In fact , at this same meet ,a former DGP Gujarat RB Sreekumar , told a packed audience that during the 2002 pogrom , Sangh outfits in Gujarat would chant slogans ' yeh andar kee baat hai , police hamare saath hai !' " Imagine , it’s the same Gujarat police which is busy directing the police in other states. And last week, activists Ram Puniyani and Shabnam Hashmi have drawn up this list where Sangh outfits were found to be making bombs and more. The list has the names of places where Sangh outfits were caught making bombs - Nanded, Vashi, Panvel and Ratnagiri in Maharashtra , Tamil Nadu's Tenkasi , Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, …the list is long but.

Sadhvi is right by RajGupta on 01 Nov 2008

Bal Thackerey is known for his honesty. The Congress can share power with PDP, DMK SIMI agents

terrorism by atul on 01 Nov 2008

When chancellor of jamia university,backed by arjunsingh can come out in favour of those arrested why cant hindus come out and support sadhvi till provedn guilty

BAL THACKEREY - HINDU TERRORIST by kayhan on 01 Nov 2008

The biggest terrorist(BAL THACKEREY) in this Country is proclaiming for the support for Terrorist SADHVI which gives clear indications to the whole NATION and more or less each individual in this country is aware of this TERRORIST(BAL THACKEREY) who has killed innocent people in Bombay Riots who's party is also listed in US terrorist list - US terrorist list includes following list of terrorist organisations : VHP/RSS/SHIV SENA/HINDU JANSHAKTI/BAJRANG DAL/PATIT PAVAN SANGH NOW MNS AND BJP is also going to get added in the list soon. This BAL THACKEREY himself is not from bombay, find out his history he is a famou GOONDA and now a terrorist who take HAFTA from bombay shops, he has murdered many innocent people and he himself will die with real difficulty for sure.

I WILL LOVE AND LIVE WITH HINDUISM, BUT I HATE TERRORISM INCLUDING HINDU TERRORISM.. by Sach of life on 01 Nov 2008

Sir, law of every country is above any person from any religion or caste i.e. any criminal or terrorist caught and judged is a criminal.But communal criminals have lately used religion to divide so that they could rule like warlords, who ruled Afghanistan and certain areas of Pakistan, Somalia etc. and now we have persons like Bal Thackeray, Raj Thackeray, Ashok Singhal etc.wants to end civilized rules in India and they want to implement their own junglee laws vis-é-vis Al-Qaida.The educated India has taken this country in the direction of development, but the communal forces are equally pulling this country backwards, and the day is not far in which not only we Hindu's but entire India will be blotted.

Jungle Raj Thackeray? by Sach of life on 01 Nov 2008

Support a presumed terrorist?It may seem as if the Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur is following Thackeray's foot steps, and therefore she is recieving support from him.

BAL by James Connor on 01 Nov 2008

Mr Thakery is the last to say what Hindus should do for Hindus. It would be cmore dignified if he could preach Shiv Sena the lesson as Mr Raj Thakery is worse than most.

secular india by prakash on 01 Nov 2008

i fully support this sentiment. all so called secular parties in india are anti hindu and pro minorities. congress govt is a sloth always trying to buy time whenever there is a communal clash. now they have become pro bangladeshis inviting them to settle in north east.

Support to terrorism by Sumesh on 01 Nov 2008

Yes Baljeeeee, We all support every sort of terrorism – whether it is of Muslim, Hindus, Christians, Sikhs, RSS, VHP, BD, SS, MNS or whoever it may. You continue to lead us Indians. Mera Bharat Mahan.

Thats not what Mr.Bal Thackrey is asking by Pritesh on 01 Nov 2008

Bal Thackeray is not just asking to support Sadhvi Pragya but in an indirect way he is asking us to keep following the path which he feel is correct.People will keep on coming to you instead of going to Udhav Thackeray if you keep on speaking like this, which you want to avoid now.It is not about the Hindu Community it is about right and wrong.Sadhvi Pragya should not get support just because she is Hindu, she should get support only you think that she is right.

Bala Saheb's comments Noteworthy by Shallabh on 01 Nov 2008

I'm touched by your comments. Great to see that Hindus can still fight.Jai HinduJai Bharat!!

Religion by Peter on 01 Nov 2008

It is very disheartening to see referrals are made to religion in everything. By such references we are provoking communities thereby creating hatred

Two wrongs will not make thing right by naveen on 01 Nov 2008

I cant see two wrong will make things right. Especially when your killing innocent people (be it from any religion). I am happy that majority of Hindu's disown the so called (allegedly) Hindu terrorists. I strongly believe that we have to stick to our non-violence status which is left by M,K,Gandhi.

support for sadhvi by R.Balasundaram on 01 Nov 2008

I am against terrorism whether by muslims or hindus. However, till one is proved guilty, supporting him or her is not incorrect. Extending legal or moral support to the sadhvi need not be shunned by hindu out fits!

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