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Trying to score over Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS, Shiv Sena on Tuesday warned of a 8216;bigger movement8217; in Maharashtra if the government does not give preference to the locals in railway jobs.
On a day when MNS chief Raj Thackeray was arrested in Mumbai, senior Shiv Sena leader Manohar Joshi said in the Rajya Sabha that the people in Maharashtra would not 8216;tolerate8217; outsiders coming to the state.
8220;Outsiders will come to Maharashtra. This will not go on,8221; Joshi said sparking protests from Left and RJD members.
8220;A bigger movement will be launched against the government,8221; the former Lok Sabha Speaker said demanding that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should give attention to the issue of the Maharashtrians being 8216;denied8217; jobs in Railways.
Joshi, who wanted more time to speak, was not allowed to continue by P J Kurien, who was in the Chair. When the Chair denied permission for laying his speech on the table, Joshi said, 8220;You cannot crush the voice of Shiv Sena8221;.
When Railway Minister Lalu Prasad denied the charge that locals in the state were not being considered for jobs, Joshi said, 8220;Your people from Bihar come to our state and grab jobs of our people, why will they not get angry8221;.
He said instead of getting agitated, the political leaders from Bihar should ensure progress of their own state so that the unpalatable situation did not arise.
8220;Movements take place only because of these reasons. This is happening in Railways,8221; he said.
The Shiv Sena8217;s stand was criticised by JDU, another NDA ally, which wanted the Centre to send an advisory to the Maharashtra government under Article 355 of the Constitution.
