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Sonia's remark on terrorism a joke: Thackeray

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Posted: Oct 09, 2008 at 1558 hrs IST

Mumbai, October 9: Asking Hindus to take a "tough stand" against "Islamic terrorism", Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Thursday attacked Congress president Sonia Gandhi for trying to delink religion and terrorism saying it was a "sign of hypocrisy".

"Islamic terrorism is creating havoc in Maharashtra and India and Hindus should come forward and take a tough stand," Thackeray was quoted in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', of which he is the Editor

He alleged that Congress and Samajwadi Party were "enemies of the country" as they were "showing sympathy" to the suspects arrested in the recent serial blasts.

Thackeray said Sonia's appeal to delink terrorism from community or religion at a public rally at Nanded on October 7 was a "joke".

"On one hand, you make efforts to save terrorist Afzal Guru from the gallows, shower Muslims with concessions and on the other, speak about tackling terrorism," he said.

"This hypocrisy is taking the country towards destruction," the 81-year-old Sena chief said.

Meanwhile, in an editorial in the newspaper, Thackeray said "no one will dare heap injustice on Marathi people and Hindus as long as the Sena is there".

Thackeray also criticised Samajwadi Party leaders Mulayam Singh and Amar Singh for "rushing to defend Muslim terrorists".

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You may be a fool but I ain't by Name-ism on 22 Oct 2008

this coming from a leader of a party that accepts they monitored railway candidates for exams. um, forgive me if I'm confused enough but what do you call that? organized resistance? armed militia? what exactly would you call a 'sena' or a dal similar on the idealogues of karnataka

who r the terrorists? by milano on 10 Oct 2008

the Bajrang Dal leadership admits that murderous rampaging mobs that attacked Christians in a wave of terror attacks were its members, all naturally Hindu. Thousands of terrorists, all Hindu. Also in contrast, the Gujarat CM admits that murderous rampaging mobs that attacked Muslims in a wave of terror attacks were “the people of Gujarat” to whom he had given (abdicated, actually) “the right to do justice” (read the power to murder, rape, burn, loot), all of them targeting Muslims therefore in that situation naturally Hindu. Thousands of terrorists, all Hindu

who r the terrorists? by milano on 10 Oct 2008

the Bajrang Dal leadership admits that murderous rampaging mobs that attacked Christians in a wave of terror attacks were its members, all naturally Hindu. Thousands of terrorists, all Hindu.Also in contrast, the Gujarat CM admits that murderous rampaging mobs that attacked Muslims in a wave of terror attacks were “the people of Gujarat” to whom he had given (abdicated, actually) “the right to do justice” (read the power to murder, rape, burn, loot), all of them targeting Muslims therefore in that situation naturally Hindu. Thousands of terrorists, all Hindu.Take Delhi, 1984. Or any other, any time. Hindu, every time, and in the thousands at that.So which community has most terrorists? Shall non-Hindus sit back smugly and pronounce condescendingly “all Hindus are not terrorists, but most terrorists are Hindus”?Shall non-Hindus sit back smugly and pronounce condescendingly “since most terrorists are Hindus, there must be something seriously wrong with Hinduism.

Divided we fail by Mark on 09 Oct 2008

This fighting is useless. We are divinding ourselves. Muslims should stop talking about past riots (lot more hindus were killed and women raped and hindus looted during islamic incursions and Hindus should stop talking about injustice mated to them.(The well off hindus have a lot better life and the people on the local rung of the ladder are facing hard life. Temples collect in crores but are not willing to use that money to upliftment of the weaker section of the society)So you see both communities have lot of flaws. We should not get divided. People should read books on Ghengis Khan written by Conn Iggulden. it is a story of a boy who aspired to defeat the Chinese empire who always kept dividing mongolian tribes. It is a very good read. indians should learn from it

Riots by Javed on 09 Oct 2008

Today a group of anti social elements in our religon are indulging in henious acts of terrorism. It acceptable. Atleast Muslims accept it. How many Hindus have condemned the Ahmedabad Riots of 1972, 3000 Muslim killed in Islam, the porgrom of Gujarat in 2002, the Pogrom against sikhs in 1984, The Mumbai riots, The bhagalpur, Malyana

Muslim Concessions - A Myth by Ali on 09 Oct 2008

What concessions has this government or any government given to the Muslims as Media and the politicians often refer to. Reservations benefit only the Hindu community because caste is within Hindu society only. Give me one area where the Muslims are being concession? If Congress is shielding a terrorist in Afzal Guru, the BJP is shielding the greatest of them all, Narendra Modi. Atleast Muslims will not vote for Afzal Guru. People of Gujarat vote for a terrorist.

Go to ISLAMIC countries by Parijat on 09 Oct 2008

You should go to ISLAMIC countries to realize first hand what INDIA has given you.Muslims do not want to look beyond and have developed a myopic vision , go and ask your mullahs and the muslim politicos and muslim intelligengcia what contribution have they given to your community.

India by Read Me on 09 Oct 2008

Seeing it all happening makes sense.. don't you get it...All the so called localgroups or religious based groups etc etc seems to be funded by none other than the ones in power..Remember United You Stand, Divided we rule philosophy..We all need to stop these people who want to take us to the British Raj of the so called modern democracy we are seeing..Time to wake up India and put a stop to it

B Thackeray's election stunt by Shrikant Bhide on 09 Oct 2008

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Sonia's support to terrorism by rajmohan k on 09 Oct 2008

I wonder how and why politicians can act so dangerously like this? The leaders who are supposed to protect and rule the country are now aligning with terrorists and anti-nationals for their own benefits! Why Indian people dont understand this catastrophic situation? It is a must that people should vote and bring back BJP if they want protection and peaceful life.

BJP is another name for destruction by sushil on 09 Oct 2008

Bring BJP to power so that they can destroy the very fabric of democracy and divide the country into peices. Well said my friend!!

shut up !!! by rick d'souza on 09 Oct 2008

hey Sushil, are you an indian or an imported so called "minority"?

BJP by Rahul on 09 Oct 2008

The PM in waiting was the home minister when some of the worst terrorist attacks took place.And you will bring the people back who who released terrorist like Maulana Masood.

Sonia Maino Khan's remark on terrorism by rajiv rangan on 09 Oct 2008

You want to make India an Islamic country? Give another chance of 5 year term to Congress and Samajwadi Party.

Until proven innocent they will be suspected. by Ayyappa on 09 Oct 2008

With out the covert support of the majority Muslims the few terrorist muslims cannot have such a beautifully planned and executed bomb balsts. So there is fundamentally something wrong with this religion. If not let them prove that they are not involved. We have seen how the community come shouting Allahu Akbar and surrounded the police and allowing some of the terrorists to escape. People have every reaosn to suspect the involvement of the majority islamists.

Biased View by Ali on 09 Oct 2008

What about over 2000 Muslims killed in Gujarat or 3000 killed in Assam and inumerable killed in other riots. Wasnt that terrorism? Howm many have been booked or killed in fake encounters for such acts?

Biased view indeed by Pradeep on 10 Oct 2008

You are indeed right? we should bother about the muslim/christian brethren dead in every part of India. We should not care a damn about Hindus anyways? They are still majority. Killing a few thousand Kashmir pandits will go a long way in reducing this inequality in Population. India is going to dogs because of spineless and secular hindus. They crawl when asked to bend!!

Sonia's remark on terrorism by ramesh kumar on 09 Oct 2008

Peter Fernandes, good thinking, but how can you justify what Sonia said to delink terrorism with religon? On what ground Afzal Guru is protected from hanging, by Sonia Maino's congress party? Clarify, whether it was a mistake of the Supreme Court giving him death penalty? Or is it a 'link between terrorism and religion/votebank? Why Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh are all out to ptorect SIMI and the arrested terrorists? Is it because it was a mistake of the security agencies arresting the terrorists? Or is it a 'link between terrorism and religiion-votebank? So dont simply justify whatever madam Sonia Maino Khan is saying. All the people in our country are not fools. There are a.s.s. lickers congressiwalas who will justify this. and the anti-national SP leaders like Amar Singh and Mulayam Singh.

Afzal Guru by Rahul on 09 Oct 2008

Afzal Guru will be hanged but not before those in power who helped him are brought to justice. He was even denied the bais right of a lawyer to represesnt hin by BJP

Truth ...is bitter by viv on 09 Oct 2008

well spoken Bal Saheb ...its precisely for this reason that Hindus have great respect for you.There is nothing wrong in calling Islamist terrorisism as it is.Till leaders like you are in India Hindus still have hope of surviviing in this country.Thank you

baby(bal) thackery should keep quite if we want calm India by real bharatiya on 09 Oct 2008

Cong has many issues to be focused but bjp

Bye, bye Mr Thackeray - 1 by Sujeet Ramanna on 09 Oct 2008

Sorry Mr. Thackeray, but your whining and begging for votes is not going to yield anything anymore, time to hang your boots and get the boot for all the hatred and violence that you have put this city and country through. You have tarnished the image of Hinduism by preaching hatred, violence and bigotry. While this religion stands for peace, tolerance and harmony. Values this religion has taught the world about. You and your nephew will go down in history as examples of bad behavior and downturn of a growing society. Thanks for nothing!

Bye, bye Mr Thackeray - 1 by Sujeet Ramanna on 09 Oct 2008

In his last lap, the tiger in winter has turned into cat slowly purring, doesnt know what to do come back to power, so many of his own men have backstabbed him and ditched him, his dividing bombay along lingual lines by claiming 'marathi pride', is now being rivaled by another deserting traitor, nephew - Raj Thackeray! At wits end, he doesnt know what to do anymore than go back to the only quality, that Bal Thackeray is best at - hatred and dividing people. So like a stuck tape, he has gone back to hating muslims and dividing India along religious lines to come back to power, but people today are sick and tired of sick minded politicians and their bigotry. They are sick of the cycle of violence and its escalation and its promotion.

sonia, bal, terror conversion by pradeep on 09 Oct 2008

When terror is spread by one religious community what is wrong in identifying it with that religion. congress led by sonia and sp by amarsingh are anitnational aided by tow bihiari jokers lalu and pasawan. assam deaths are ignored but karnataka warned inspite of no deaths. ban conversion and let the govt take care of the tribals and dalits social needs as is done universally. why do they want missionaries to do it so that they can gobble up the earmarked amount in the budget. All bec of corrupt and antinational congress unlike previous congress. hindu middle class will also get up against conversiona and congress in next elections if this trend continues.

Terroisom in India by Mathew K George on 09 Oct 2008

The Thackreys who encourage violence between Maharashtrians, Biharis, Madrasis, Delhites etc and encourage hatred between people of various states are the biggest Terroists of Modern India.

Raj and Bal by Gary McKenzie on 09 Oct 2008

Raj and Bal Thackeray should be rounded up and thrown in prison for all their derisive and divisive remarks and actions over the years. They are racist, elitist, murderous, callous, power-hungry mongrels! And they are a bloody (and I use that word advisedly) blight on the Indian nation. All decent citizens of India await that thankful day of their departure from this earth.

Thackray is partly right by Arlando on 09 Oct 2008

He is not totally wrong if he is not totally right...The main cause of all the terrorism problem is no fear of law and poverty...both are linked to population problems...In Muslims of India..poverty is rampant may be because they lag in education, (1) they join Madarssas which do not provide useful education...these Madarssas should be banned...(2) Poplution problems in India can be solved by bringing one child norm, but Muslims would most likely oppose that..since some religious leader of their says that using contraceptives is forbidden in Islam and when Muslims have many children they can't give them good life which obiviously fertile ground for terrorism;(3) FEAR of Law can only be instilled if there are strict enforcement of it...terrorist and all those people linked to it shall be given immediate death punishments with minimum time for trial say 3 months..(4) Banning Madarssas can help a lot and also death penalty for those found having anti India sentiments. This is way.

The old devil is close to the death by Raza Ahmed on 09 Oct 2008

Death of this old devil is very close, may Allah punish him in this world and in the hereafter. Ameen!

Terrorism by Peter Fernandes on 09 Oct 2008

This is what is going wrong. We are linking everything to religion. There could be only 5% in the community who are communilising the issue for which remaining 95% are suffering. Because of handful Muslims/Hindus/Christians who don't understand the principles of living in harmony, whole community is suffering and in turn country is tarnishing it's image with the international community. Therefore, the issue should not be linked to religion but should be dealt with the individual(s) who is responsible for bringing violence and disharmony.

fool of the first water by krishnan on 09 Oct 2008

do not live in a world of fools. when you come this world, you are coming with three identities, yr mother, father and relgion. remember this..

Self Explanatory by sushil on 09 Oct 2008

This fellow's Caption and language itself is self explanatory what kind of people we are living with.

Unwarranted comments by sushil on 09 Oct 2008

At least now when he is in the fag end of life's journey he should stop dividing the people on communal basis. He has played enough of dirty game and he has passed on his Legacy to his nephew who is adapting the same dirty game of dividing people of the country and trying to get into power. I do not know when these people will stop this nonsense. he should now take care of Hindu terrorism which is fast catahing up through VHP and Bajarang Dal.

Mr Bal Thcakrey on Mrs Sonia by Nanda on 09 Oct 2008

Mr Bal Thackery is 100% right the congress headed by Sonia is playing a double game as far as terrorism in this country is concerned. They are more interested in their votes rather than the people , Where on earth will you have a Home Minister whose first priority is about his dress and Lunch when the bomb blasts were taking place in our country He is still the home minister what a shame. The other party S.J.P is only interested in making money and being in power they dont have any policy of their own these two parties should be dumped to the dust bin by the people in the next election. Will the people do it They have to do it.

Indian Mess by Indian on 09 Oct 2008

Many think that Bal Saheb talks nonsense especially the media and some political parties. But, one fact is true that Indian Govt has done great injustice to police and protection forces who put their lives in parliament attack as well as Jamia encounter.It's quite outrageous that politicians and govt could not punish the culprits, especially the one behind parliament attack.I am not sure when India can get rid of the culture less congress! No one knows whether they are hindus or christians or muslims!

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