Mumbai: Turning the heat on Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray called him 'a traitor', but said that Sena will not block screening of SRK's film.
In an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamna on Saturday, Thackeray said: "Sometimes we feel why are we doing all this? How do we awaken this Congress party? That's why we have decided rule the way you want to. You have come to power using the machinery. Hence we are aware of how far reaching your power. You are using and will continue to use your power to brutally attack the Shiv Sena, Shiv Sainiks and Saamna. This is how you rule. So go ahead. Let Pakistani cricketer play anywhere they want in the country. Let Australia continue attacking Indians. Let Pakistan continue 26/11 like attacks anywhere in India. Let Shah Rukh Khan show his film My Name Is Khan without security," Thackeray said.
"Traitors, with the blessings of the Congress, go ahead; the Shiv Sena will not block you. Why our Shiv Sainiks should be beaten up and arrested?" he added.
However, Sena insists that the editorial cannot be interpreted clearly as a "no opposition" to the release of the film.
In an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamna on Saturday, Thackeray said: "Sometimes we feel why are we doing all this? How do we awaken this Congress party? That's why we have decided rule the way you want to. You have come to power using the machinery. Hence we are aware of how far reaching your power. You are using and will continue to use your power to brutally attack the Shiv Sena, Shiv Sainiks and Saamna. This is how you rule. So go ahead. Let Pakistani cricketer play anywhere they want in the country. Let Australia continue attacking Indians. Let Pakistan continue 26/11 like attacks anywhere in India. Let Shah Rukh Khan show his film My Name Is Khan without security," Thackeray said.
However, Sena insists that the editorial cannot be interpreted clearly as a "no opposition" to the release of the film.
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