Bal Thackeray campaigns for son in DVD interview

October 10, 2009 | Ambarish Mishra , TNN

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray has stepped into the rough and tumble of election campaigning via DVD. Sena Bhavan has issued a clip of an interview with the Sena supremo, in which he criticises MNS chief Raj Thackeray. The Sena's campaign strategy seeks to project Bal Thackeray in opposition to his estranged nephew Raj, say political observers. Shailesh Patil, who handles Sena Bhavan's call centres, said, "Balasaheb was keen on addressing public meetings in Mumbai and Thane.

Won't tolerate a word against Bal Thackeray: MNS

 Shortly after Shiv Sainiks gheraoed Azmi in the Vidhan Bhawan premises for his anti-Thackeray remarks, MNS legislators also came out in defence of the 83-year-old Thackeray.
Commenting on an editorial in Sena mouthpiece on Tuesday, Azmi had remarked, "Thackeray has gotten old and speaks like a child."
"MNS will not tolerate a single word against Balasaheb. We will force Azmi to leave Mumbai [ Images ] if he speaks anything against Thackeray," MNS group leader in the assembly, Bala Nandgaokar, told mediapersons.
Thackeray is like God for lakhs of people in Maharashtra and no one will tolerate anything against him, he said.
Four MNS MLAs were suspended on Monday from the Maharashtra assembly for assaulting Azmi after he took oath in Hindi.
The MNS is seeking legal advice over the suspension, Nandgaokar said.
Sena leader Subhash Desai also condemned the statement of Azmi and said, "Sena will teach Azmi a lesson in its own style."
"The Sena would also be meeting Home Minister R R Patil [ Images ] to complain about Azmi," he said.