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Thackeray has every right to criticize Sachin: Shiv Sena | Hours after the Board of Cricket Control in India
(BCCI) stood behind Sachin Tendulkar for his 'I am an Indian first' statement, Shiv Sena said that its chief Balasaheb Thackeray has every right to criticize
the master blaster. Earlier in the day, an editorial attributing to Thackeray
in the Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Samna,' asked Sachin to concentrate on cricket and
not on politics. Defending Thackeray in a pres conference here Samna Executive
Editor Sanjay Raut said: "The views stated by Balasaheb Thackeray are very clear.
We at Shiv Sena also think that country comes first. That is why we always say
'Jai Hind, Jai Maharashtra'. But Shiv Sena has every right to speak on the issue
of Maharashtra and being Maharashtrian." "The BCCI should read the whole article.
If he does want to, we will send it to him in Marathi. Then he will know realize,"
Raut added. He however clarified that the Shiv Sena did not wish to demean Sachin.
"Sachin's father was a great Marathi litterateur and a poet. He also championed
many causes of Maharashtrians. But that is a different issue. We are not trying
to demean Sachin. Balasaheb Thackeray has great regard for him," Raut said. Earlier,
commenting on the 'Marathi Manoos' issue Sachin had stated that he was proud to
be a Maharashtrian but saw himself as "an Indian" first. Thackeray in his article
asked Sachin to concentrate on his batting instead of playing politics, claiming
that his comment has hurt the sentiments of the Marathi Manoos. Meanwhile, commenting
on the uproar, former cricketer Kiran More who is also hailing from the state
said: "It's very sad that Shiv Sena are involving Sachin in politics. He never
meant it that way. I think we should respect Sachin, he has done so much for our
country." More also urged all the parties not to take any political mileage out
of it. "Sachin is a very clean and private person and an ambassador of our country.
So just leave him alone. Why to even get into any debate over it? We all agree
with what he has said," More added. |
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