Shiv Sena smears black paint on Sudheendra Kulkarni's face to protest Pakistan politician's book lau

[Maarkhoor]

Well it's a sad incident, it shouldn't have happened but it was funny the way he sat through the whole press brief all charged up. I think it will take him hours to get that paint off.

It happend in Pakistan also A lawyer name Ahmed Raza Kasuri was sprayed on face with black paint

 

[scorpionx]

It is disappointing to see a diplomat of a supposed to be modern civilized democracy being abused just for being associated with a book written by a Pakistani; What is more disappointing to see is the immediate interpretation of this hooliganism in the op. What exactly has secularism to do with a discussion on a book written by a Pakistani?

 

[Diggy]

I remember watching him taking part in channel shows on behalf of BJP..... Is he still in BJP or switched party already?

not in bjp i guess , they introduce him as a socio-political activists in tv debates ..he was close to advani.

 

[nair]

It is disappointing to see a diplomat of a supposed to be modern civilized democracy being abused just for being associated with a book written by a Pakistani; What is more disappointing to see is the immediate interpretation of this hooliganism in the op. What exactly has secularism to do with a discussion on a book written by a Pakistani?

Be happy that the word "Sickular" is not used......

 

[Sine Nomine]

You did recognise the poor sod, I hope. He was Advani's speech-writer, and deeply involved in that trip to the national monument which got Advani into so much trouble. He was thrown out of the BJP as a result.

Yup I recognize him,he was once there activist know kicked out.They should have at least cared about his past services before painting him black.But this should serve as warning to all there activist.

 

[nair]

End the Sena’s veto power

What the Shiv Sena could earlier do only with threats of violence, it can now do with a mere letter or an appeal. The organisers of concerts planned in Mumbai and Pune by Pakistani ghazal singer Ghulam Ali were quick to cancel the programmes after the Shiv Sena asked them not to host a singer belonging to a “country which is firing bullets at Indians”. A meeting with Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray must have convinced the organisers that the letter of request to cancel the show had the sanction of those at the very top of the Sena leadership, and that the “request” was no less than a threat in disguise. Now that it is in power, the Sena can effectively veto any cultural programme without even organising a public protest. The lesson that the organisers would have taken from the Sena’s missive is that no help would be forthcoming from officialdom in a State where a party that draws support from lumpen elements is in power. From digging up the cricket pitch and forming balidani jathas to stop matches between India and Pakistan, the Sena is known to oppose any kind of cultural or sporting interaction between India and Pakistan. Now that it is in power, the Sena seems intent on its agenda of imposing a boycott on all things Pakistani without resorting to open threats or violence.

The irrationality seems to have struck all but the most ardent of the Sena’s supporters. While Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Ghulam Ali and persuaded him to agree to come to Delhi for a concert in December, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to host him in Kolkata. But the issue is far more important than Ghulam Ali being able to perform in India. This is not on whether art, culture and sport can bring people together or worsen relations between nations. Whether they do one or the other depends on the peoples involved, and not on some intrinsic quality of these forms. The issue actually relates to the unbridled political power that the Sena wields in Maharashtra, a power that is not drawn from any electoral mandate, a power that is not accountable to any democratic institution. The Sena quite arrogantly assumes it can speak for all people when it asks for a show to be cancelled “considering the emotions of the citizens”. If the Sena was so offended by a Pakistani artiste performing in Maharashtra, it could have asked its supporters to stay away from it. The Sena’s senior ally in government, the BJP, and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, need to guard against a repeat of such incidents. What is at stake is not the right of a Pakistani artiste to perform in India, but the right of Indians to decide who they can listen to or watch in India.


"The Hindu" Editorial....

 

[ranjeet]

I remember watching him taking part in channel shows on behalf of BJP..... Is he still in BJP or switched party already?

Advani threw him out after he lost 2009 elections.

 

[Bang Galore]

It is disappointing to see a diplomat of a supposed to be modern civilized democracy being abused just for being associated with a book written by a Pakistani; What is more disappointing to see is the immediate interpretation of this hooliganism in the op. What exactly has secularism to do with a discussion on a book written by a Pakistani?

We should have zero tolerance for this sort of crap. The Shiv Sena needs to be taken to task & ruthlessly dealt with. As should anyone else doing this kind of circus. The lack of harshness in dealing with these matters is precisely why these chaps feel emboldened. The Shiv Sena owned this attack, they must be made to face the consequences.

End the Sena’s veto power
The irrationality seems to have struck all but the most ardent of the Sena’s supporters. While Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal spoke to Ghulam Ali and persuaded him to agree to come to Delhi for a concert in December, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee offered to host him in Kolkata.
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More hypocrisy on display. Would they be so eager if it was a Taslima Nasreen attending? Political chicanery all around, Mamata Bannerjee's Bengal as a beacon for free thought? Who would have thought that?

 

[jaunty]

It is disappointing to see a diplomat of a supposed to be modern civilized democracy being abused just for being associated with a book written by a Pakistani; What is more disappointing to see is the immediate interpretation of this hooliganism in the op. What exactly has secularism to do with a discussion on a book written by a Pakistani?

The man did not back down. A true slap in the face of those hooligans.

 

[nair]

We should have zero tolerance for this sort of crap. The Shiv Sena needs to be taken to task & ruthlessly dealt with. As should anyone else doing this kind of circus. The lack of harshness in dealing with these matters is precisely why these chaps feel emboldened. The Shiv Sena owned this attack, they must be made to face the consequences.

And who will take them to task?????? Does anyone has the courage to take them head on in "Mumbai"..... forget Shiv sena, Who has the courage to taken on "MNS" for that matter........

These guys spread venom to protect their vote and support base, and sadly the most advanced city of our country is falling for these moronic acts....

 

[Samudra Manthan]

This is exactly what is needed. I hope Mr. Kulkarni and other Sickulars are *** kicked every single day of their lives. That should do the trick of weaning them away from Sickularism.

 

[nair]

More hypocrisy on display. Would they be so eager if it was a Taslima Nasreen attending? Political chicanery all around, Mamata Bannerjee's Bengal as a beacon for free thought? Who would have thought that?

So you were among those who expected AK to be different from other politicians????

 

[Bang Galore]

Advani threw him out after he lost 2009 elections.

Regardless, I generally disagree on Mr. Kulkarni's approach to issues about Pakistan but he has as much right as any of us who disagree with him to hold those views. This is unacceptable.

 

[nair]

The man did not back down. A true slap in the face of those hooligans.

That is good, but What message are we giving to the world thru this picture?

 

[GURU DUTT]

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Shiv Sena smears black paint on Sudheendra Kulkarni's face to protest Pakistan politician's book launch - The Times of India


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