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Raj Thackeray finds support in Mumbai's Muslims

Mumbai, November 18:: Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) may have ruffled many feathers with its anti-North Indian campaign, but has found support in Mumbai's Muslim community. The growing support for the party in the megapolis's Muslim-dominated areas like Umerkhadi and Dongri, is sure to give the r ....Read more

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National Symbols - LanguageBy: Meher | Monday , 30 Nov '09 11:24:12 AM Reply | Forward I completely concord with views of Prabhakar, Ravindran and Amol. Just coz hindi is supposed to be spoken by 40% populous doesn't make it de facto Communication Language; if so then why not make dog as national animal and crow as national based on plurality of numbers. Also, one should not forget that the anti-British sentiment led to independence from London rule...n there growing dissidence against Delhi/Hindi rule. Secondly, creation of Bangladesh was direct result of suppression by then west pak politicians who thrust urdu upon bangla/bengali speaking populous n we all know result of the same. The 21st of February is celebrated as World Mother Tongue Day has been created to honor the Bangladesh Liberation Movement by UN. Lastly; in Indonesia, where javanese was not made as national language but bahasa indonesia which is spoken by only small portion of it's population as 1st language. So only English qualifies as rightful national language as it is used in education n employment.

MNS -for sons of soilBy: k k kapur | Tuesday , 24 Nov '09 6:31:46 AM Reply | Forward I understand -universally jobs are given on ability -efficiancy & merits to perform it to employers satisfaction Don't we do the samething for even menials jobs in our homeS By clamourimg on issue of locals ARE WE NOT ADMITTING THAT OUT SIDERS ARE BETTER THAN US IN PERFORMANCE & GUTS TO VENTURE OUT OF THEIR HOMES TO PERSUE THEIR LIVILIHOOD ELSE WHERE .DON'T THE MIGRANTS TO OTHER NATIONS ARE DOING THE SAMETHING. ARE WE ADMITTING THAT OUR LOCAL PEOPLE CAN NOT COMPETE BECAUSE THEY HAVE LESS ABILITY TO APPLY THEIR KNOWLEDGE LETS ASK RAJ OR HIS FRIENDS-WILL THEY TOLERATE LESS EFFICIENT MARATHI MANOOS OF LOCAL MUMBAI THAN A BETTER PERSON OF SHOLAPUR FORTHE SAME JOB MAY BE AT A LESSER PRICE- IF THEY WILL DO THE SAME TO DIFFERENRIATE BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF WITHIN THE STATE THAN SAME RIGHT EXIXSTS FOR A EMPLOYER OF ANY WALK OF LIFE I ONLY HOPE THEY UBNDERSTAND THE BASIC--JOBS ARE GIVEN FOR PERFORMANCE TO THE ENTIRE SATISFACTION OF EMPLOYER AS A TOTAL PACKAGE INCLUDING RENEMERATIONS

All religions should respect India !By: kasbaba | Friday , 20 Nov '09 23:02:56 PM Reply | Forward You guyz missed it. H_ndu Musl_m S_kh Chr_st_an With I (as in India) no community or religion can exist. Love India, Love your Religion & Respect other's religion.

muslim support to MNSBy: s.balasubramanian | Monday , 29 Jun '09 20:31:37 PM Reply | Forward I would like to inform MNS that there is no great heroic achievement in hitting at the north Indians. You walk any street of Mumbai and you will find that the Northies work harder than the counterpart maharashtrians. How can you beat the people who are indian by law. He is very well aware that lots of Bangladeshis are sitting in Mumbai and Calcutta. Leave alone Calcutta. can MNS chief dare to throw the Bangladeshi MUSLIMS out of Mumbai? He just cannot because they are more dare devils than MNS members. By supporting the MNS the Muslims are ensuring that the illegal Bangladeshis are given asylum.Let me caution MNS chief that these are the ploys of the Muslims to gain support till they capture seats of power. Once done they will look after their interest only.I challenge MNS to go to bhendi Bazar and evict the road side vendors immigrants. All his roar is only on hapless Indians and not bangla Muslims. I salute MNS chief when he does what I have challenged

Election Commission to ban MNSBy: A.NATARAJAN | Friday , 19 Dec '08 3:35:17 AM Reply | Forward I wonder as to how Parties like MNS are still recognised by the Election Commission. These Parties spread only hatred and indulge in hooliganism and attrocities, apart from destruction of Public properties. The attrocities of MNS now itself is at the peak. Just imagine the plight of Maharashtra, if this Party forms the Government or become a partner of a ruling coalition, which situation is detrimental for the peace and harmony of the country. If the Government is not going to ban parties like MNS, it will become a serious threat to the National Integration. Whilst enacting laws to deal tough with Terrorists, the Government should also pass legislations to derecognise these mushroom political outfits, which will go a long way in ensuring the peace and harmony of our motherland.

Let us think.......By: Bijoy Mahapatra | Tuesday , 20 Jan '09 11:33:48 AM Reply | Forward Dear Sir, if some Moslems found sense in what Raj Thakeray says, you should at least try to understand their point.All hatred is wrong, including DMK

India belongs to every IndianBy: vrisika | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 11:25:59 AM Reply | Forward All hindus,muslims and marathis watch 'Vande Mataram 'on youtube to get your feelings of oneness. SHAME ON YOU!

keep fighting against divisive elements whether it is SIMI or sangh parivarBy: real bharatiya | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 13:49:31 PM Reply | Forward good, be united and fight for unity of India. Divisive elements are created by Allah for their end. They must be perished. Their explosure started by cases of sadhvi pragya, dayanand pandey, purohit. bjp is adocating such elements bcos bjp fears of 80% Hindu votes.

harrasBy: MEENAZ | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 11:25:32 AM Reply | Forward IN INDIA MUSLIM ARE ALWAYS HARASS EITHER BY POLICE OR CUSTOM OFFICER OR IMMIGRATION OFFICER IN AIRPORT. I AM WORKING IN DUBAI. I STAY IN MUMBAI MUSLIM AREA . WHENEVER I GO TO MUMBAI IN AIRPORT EITHER IMMIGRATION OFFICER OR CUSTOM OFFICER JUST TRY TO HARASS ME.... SOMETIME THEY ASK SILLY QUESTION. I HAVE TO GO REGULARLY FOR MY BUSINESS TRIP TO HONGKONG, CHINA, BANGKOK FROM DUBAI....... THIS TIME WHEN I GO FOR VACATION TO MUMBAI IMMIGRATION OFFICER WAS ASKING ME WHY I ALWAYS GO TO BANGKOK....... I LOOSE MY COOL AND INFORM HIM THAT I GO THEIR TO ENJOY...... THEIR SHOULD BE SOME LIMIT FOR THEM TO HARASS THE NRI PEOPLE.

Whome to blame?By: Common Man | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 12:34:27 PM Reply | Forward I think you should blame it on fellow muslim smugglers that every muslim is being seen with suspision....

muslimBy: SHAUKAT | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 10:35:55 AM Reply | Forward SOME INDIAN HINDU PEOPLE HATE MUSLIM NOT BECAUSE OF OUR RELIGION, BUT THEY CAN DIGEST THE IN INDIA THEIR ARE MANY BIG BUSINESSMEN WHO ARE MUSLIM AND IT WAS MUSLIM WHO MADE TAJ MAHAL, LAL KILA , KUTUB MINAR, CHARMINAR...... WHAT THE HINDU MADE....... NOTHING....... THEY JUST TRY TO DESTORY OUR COUNTRY...... BY FIGHTING..... WE ARE FROM MAHARASTRA ....... OR WE ARE MARATHI......ANY INDIAN CAN STAY IN ANY STATE........... WHY THE GOVERMENT DONT TAKE ACTION AGAINST TERRIOST LIKE L.K. ADVANI, MODI, BAL THACKERAY....... WHO ALWAYS CREAT PROBLEM IN INDIA.

HONESTBy: SHAIKH M. | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 10:24:49 AM Reply | Forward IF YOU CHECK THE HISTORY, MUSLIM ARE HONEST TO THEIR COUNTRY. IN INDIA WHATEVER MONUMENTS ARE THEIR IT IS MADE BY EITHER MUSLIM OR BRITISH.....AT THE TIME OF BRITISH RULE MUSLIM WERE LOYAL TO THEIR COUNTRY...... BUT MANY HINDU JOIN BRITISH ARMY AND TRY TO DESTROY OUR BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY. IT IS HINDU WHO CREAT THE PROBLEM IN INDIA RIGHT NOW ...........NOT MUSLIM..... BUT MUSLIM ARE ONLY BLAME............ AS TERRIOST..............

muslims should not waste their vote by opting visionless partiesBy: real bharatiya | Wednesday , 19 Nov '08 10:20:35 AM Reply | Forward MNS has no vision for the nation. It is the party of Shivaji park area only. Muslims should stay away from the parties that has no vision.Only congress

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