After clashes, Mulayam warns of retaliation

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday warned the Maharashtra Government that the “results would not be good...

Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Sunday warned the Maharashtra Government that the “results would not be good” if North Indians were attacked or threatened. His comments came soon after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s comments against North Indians and superstar Amitabh Bachchan led to clashes between MNS and SP workers in Mumbai.

Speaking at a UNPA rally at Shivaji Park, a stone’s throw away from Raj’s residence, Mulayam, without naming the MNS or its chief, said this was an attempt to get publicity and blamed them for “not having any standing in politics”.

Rajya Sabha MP and SP state president Abu Azmi warned that unless those responsible for the attacks were nabbed and the victims compensated, they would not allow Union Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar to speak in Parliament. He also called on TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu for making a similar call to his MPs.

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SP Rajya Sabha MP Amar Singh termed Raj’s remarks against Bachchan an attempt to attack big men “for cheap publicity”.

In response to Raj’s comments about Bachchan’s contribution towards Maharashtra, Singh reminded that the actor had contributed Rs 12 lakh for the Marathi film Shwaas which was India’s official entry to the Oscars in 2004. He said Bachchan had become the brand ambassador for UP on Mulayam’s request. Singh added though he was ready to play a similar role for Maharashtra, no such requests had been made.

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