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www.indiatoday.intoday.in/story/shiv-sena-pakistan-india-bal-thackeray/1/227726.html
The upcoming bilateral series between India and Pakistan has caused a political furore in the country. With the Pakistani team scheduled to
visit India towards the end of this year, Shiv Sena has lashed out at the
resumption of cricketing ties between the two nations. However,
parties, including its ally BJP, said cricket and politics were two
different things.
Sena chief Bal Thackeray , in the editorial of his party mouthpiece Saamna, called on Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to cancel
the series, insisting that they would not let Pakistan play in India at
any cost.
Thackeray called the proposed visit of Pakistani players to India a
"national shame" and said that any of the cities part of the tour
itinerary could have been attacked by Pakistani terrorists. Sena's latest threat is keeping in line with their policy of disrupting
Indo-Pakistan cricketing ties over the past two decades. The most
infamous of their tactics of course was in 1999, where vandals dug up
the cricket pitch at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium.
In recent times, the Sena had promised to disrupt the World Cup
matches between the two sides in 2011, target Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and even disrupt the film screenings of
Shah Rukh Khan when he supported their cause.
However, condemnation poured in for Thackeray's latest threat with
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stating that cricket
should not be mixed with politics.
Abdullah said security should be provided to the players and at the venues wherever matches would be held. He said Thackeray's
statement would affect relation between India and Pakistan.
In fact, Sena's ally BJP also opposed the idea of Thackeray insisting that
cricket and politics should not be mixed.
BJP spokesman Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "I Think that cricket and
politics should be kept separate. But the way Pakistani authorities have failed to break the ice with India, this question will remain in
Indian people's mind."
However, justifying Thackeray's demand, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said,
"Shiv Sena supremo is unwell but is still worried about the childish
decision to play cricket with Pakistan... How can Sushilkumar Shinde
forget 26/11? We have been playing cricket with Pakistan for 50 years and little has it helped as diplomacy. Despite cricket diplomacy,
Dawood carried out blasts here, Kasab and his gang attacked Mumbai...
It is only the cricket board that is earning in crores."
The upcoming bilateral series between India and Pakistan has caused a political furore in the country. With the Pakistani team scheduled to
visit India towards the end of this year, Shiv Sena has lashed out at the
resumption of cricketing ties between the two nations. However,
parties, including its ally BJP, said cricket and politics were two
different things.
Sena chief Bal Thackeray , in the editorial of his party mouthpiece Saamna, called on Union Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde to cancel
the series, insisting that they would not let Pakistan play in India at
any cost.
Thackeray called the proposed visit of Pakistani players to India a
"national shame" and said that any of the cities part of the tour
itinerary could have been attacked by Pakistani terrorists. Sena's latest threat is keeping in line with their policy of disrupting
Indo-Pakistan cricketing ties over the past two decades. The most
infamous of their tactics of course was in 1999, where vandals dug up
the cricket pitch at the Ferozshah Kotla Stadium.
In recent times, the Sena had promised to disrupt the World Cup
matches between the two sides in 2011, target Pakistani players in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and even disrupt the film screenings of
Shah Rukh Khan when he supported their cause.
However, condemnation poured in for Thackeray's latest threat with
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah stating that cricket
should not be mixed with politics.
Abdullah said security should be provided to the players and at the venues wherever matches would be held. He said Thackeray's
statement would affect relation between India and Pakistan.
In fact, Sena's ally BJP also opposed the idea of Thackeray insisting that
cricket and politics should not be mixed.
BJP spokesman Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi said, "I Think that cricket and
politics should be kept separate. But the way Pakistani authorities have failed to break the ice with India, this question will remain in
Indian people's mind."
However, justifying Thackeray's demand, Sena leader Sanjay Raut said,
"Shiv Sena supremo is unwell but is still worried about the childish
decision to play cricket with Pakistan... How can Sushilkumar Shinde
forget 26/11? We have been playing cricket with Pakistan for 50 years and little has it helped as diplomacy. Despite cricket diplomacy,
Dawood carried out blasts here, Kasab and his gang attacked Mumbai...
It is only the cricket board that is earning in crores."
... then we will accept that they r toothless...
