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Allies want Prez rule in Maha, Congress under pressure

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Agencies Posted: Oct 29, 2008 at 1743 hrs IST
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Mumbai, October 29:: In a suspected attack as part of the campaign against north Indians in Maharashtra, a 25-year-old Uttar Pradesh migrant died after being beaten up in a local train by fellow commuters, who allegedly picked up a fight with him and his three friends, police said on Wednesday.

The deceased, Dharam Dev, a resident of Faizabad in Uttar Pradesh, was onboard a Mumbai CST-bound local train from Khopoli along with the three friends yesterday when incident occurred.

Dev, who works as a helper at a construction site, was occupying the window seat in the train, when a group of eight to ten commuters, who appeared to be local villagers, forced them to vacate the seat, police said.

The local group then asked Dev and his friends if they were 'bhaiyyas' after which they started abusing them, they said.

According to the statement given by the victim's friends, the four were slapped and kicked, thus rendering Dev unconscious.

The local group got off the train at Karjat, while Dev and his friends remained in the train. The victim's friend then called up the Railway Protection Force (RPF) control number, which is displayed in trains.

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Officials from the RPF then boarded the train at Badlapur and Dev was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead.

A K Sharma, Commissioner of GRP, said, "As per our information, the person died at the hospital. The information we have suggests that there were no external injuries on the victim's body. We are waiting for the postmortem report".

"We have filed a case of rioting and murder against 10 to 12 unknown persons at the Karjat railway police station," Sharma said.

"Some persons have been brought in for questioning at Karjat police station but no arrests have been made yet in the case," he added.

Death of UP youth: Shivraj Patil speaks to Maha CM

New Delhi, October 29:

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil talked to Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh in the wake of a youth from Uttar Pradesh being beaten up in a local train in Mumbai.

Patil spoke over telephone to the Chief Minister amidst suggestions from the Centre that the state administration should remain cautious and alert in the wake of possibilities of linking the death of a weapon-wielding youth from Bihar in a police shootout to attacks on North Indians in the state.

Minister of State for Home Shakil Ahmed that since these are very sensitive times, Maharashtra should be extra careful.

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Fact and Friction by Common Man on 2008-10-31 11:12:25.101885+05:30
Its a difference of fact and friction but if you feel youth in Rang DE Basanti was wrong then Rahul Raj was wrong in doing what he does.....
Congress under pressure by Ashok on 2008-10-30 12:01:56.973967+05:30
The person who wanted all these to happen is a happy man now. He wanted to create furore in the minds of maharashtrians and he has succeeded. We the common people are suffering beacuse of this. Native mumbaikars never in the wildest of their dreams have felt that northies are responsible for all their sufferings. This man made them think and to a large extent moulded their minds, they now belong to the same herd. It would be stupidity to beleive that he wants to create new society as he always says. Its high time the congress take necessary action to stop all these otherwise we are no short of a partition what we had seen years back.
Raj Thakrey is fooling the entire Marathi community by Nimish Mehta on 2008-10-30 11:51:47.114005+05:30
The comments made here in favor of Raj Thakrey only justifies Goondaism and casteism just because it has been perpetrated in states like Bihar and UP. They are not understanding that very culture has left UP and Bihar as the most backward state and Mumbai as the commercial capital. It seems Mumbai is in race to loose culture and character against UP and Bihar. If we have problems with Laloo and Mulayam, we should deal with them rather than targeting all UP and Biharis. These will only make the likes of Laloo and Mulayam stronger in our country.
Marashtra by Avinash Baranwal on 2008-10-30 10:50:35.380998+05:30
Great news for India.We were taught in school, how India was united from around 700 'Desi Riyasat'...Now it seems we are going U turn. Great...Back to Pavelian.Anyway, good to see a great Maratha behaviour.People are blaming Bihar for lawlessness...I am sure if we shouldl take lessons from Maharashtra as a law abiding place. The recent examples of Murders are live proof.Maharashtrians have every right to claim for the fruits, whose tree was nursed and grown up by a PAN INDIAN community and not only Marathi manoos(or amanoos).Silense of intellectuals and print media person is great. After all, of speech is silver then silense is gold.People are saying the jobs are only for Biharis...I am sure there much be a strong proof for this...after all the central govt have made all the rules for Biharies only, although it is welknown that candidates from all India were appearing in this test. Aha, what a great common sense of Great Indian Public. Surely, we are progressing.-:)
Shame proof Politicians. by Goel R.P. on 2008-10-30 10:08:16.694049+05:30
The dirty game of politics of allegatins and counter allegations over isues andnon issues in this country have become a fashion of life to be live in News in this country. People like Raj Thakery and his MNS goons in the name oftheir mother toungue " Marathi Manoos" deserves no takers in a democracy.Such like people should be sternly dealt with.Alas for lack of a will to govern politicians like R.R.Patial behave as if they are the kings and the masses, fools of the first water.Let the Almighty prevail wisdom and tell the separatist forces that Mankind is supreme and not their politics of voter-bank. Every country man feels himself helpless under the shadow of these Rulers, particularly the Indian National Congress whose leaders speak different languages suited to their lust of Governance.
India is breaking up .... by Baatul on 2008-10-30 09:40:40.457592+05:30
Baalu is acting like the Shipping Minister of Tamilnadu. Laloo is acting like the Railway Minister of Bihar. This is not acceptable. This is only helping India break up.
"maha" rashtra? by rnet2 on 2008-10-30 09:25:06.298994+05:30
"maha" rashtra, shame on you.
media campaing against racial violence by rnet on 2008-10-30 09:23:38.709825+05:30
there should be a media campaign launched, in which all parties, including Mr. Thackeray should ask people not to resort to violence to make their case.
Divisive tendency by U N Han on 2008-10-30 09:05:10.883006+05:30
Developmwnt of Mumbai by British colonialist due to proximity to port is the root cause for the present day crisis. After indepndence the Congress adopted the same policy ignoring other regions. Farm outputs have become negligible. But population has increased. Unemployed people migrate seeking green pastures. Congress is the main culprit for the presnt day situation. They encouraged businessmen in Mumbai giving them all sorts of subsidies following the foot steps of their British masters. . These businessmen contributed funds for election to the Congress besides greaing the palms of politicians.. Step motherly treatment of other States by Congress Govt. paved way for migration.. Maharashtrians are not responsible for this present status, but the Congress Govts. at the Centre and the State are the main culprits.
Allies want Prez. rule in Maharastra by peshori ahuja on 2008-10-30 08:46:50.915684+05:30
This is in regard to killing of Dharam Dev. We have also read the remarks of Mr. Deshmukh. He does not belive that it is a case of hatred.HIs assertion clearly provesthat he is treating Raj as son-in-law of the maharashtra GOvt.Whatever Lalu Ji may say about his conversation with Sonia or PM, nothing is going to happen to stop this divisive cruelty.
Crocodile tears of Lalu, Nitish and Paswan by Chandramohan Shinde on 2008-10-30 08:18:53.713629+05:30
Lalu, Nitish and Paswan must realise that during their own regime BIHAR has become worst state to live even for BIHARI people. Extortion, Kidnapping, burglary and coal mafiya has become a flurishing industry there. Civilised people cannot survive there. Industrialists, enterprenuers avoid Bihar. Law and order situation is worst. Broad day light killings by public has become common. Incidences like a police officer dragging a criminal by tieing him behind his motor bike or stripping a women by public on the doubt of stealing were shown on TV channels. Nitish was keeping quiet then.These leaders have sucked blood of the state and kept it backward for their own interest. Migrant Biharis in other state get ashamed to address themselves as Biharis.These selfish leaders cannot point fingers at Maharashtra. They must ask question to themselves that why people of their own state want to migrate to Maharashtra inspite of all those so called atrocities on them.
Raj Thakerey,Patils ect are same side of the coins! by Chand Mukeshsing on 2008-10-30 08:09:37.087667+05:30
Nither Shiraj Patil nor Shakil Ahemad have any right to comment on terrrotrtsm as both of them are part and parcel of encoraging it and proding safe passage to Islamic Fundamentalists.With was they can prevent Raj Thakerey and hisgoons from reapiting the same State acts terrorism ancoraged by Sharad Power and R.R.Patil organised by them through goons of Raj Thakerey.If these very people can demand President's Rule in Gujrat and elsewhere why are they now fighting shy from asking for imposition in Maharshtra where people are murdered and assualted and terrorised dayn in day out?
Attack on north Indians by Avaya Sahoo on 2008-10-30 07:24:03.327358+05:30
It is very sad to hear the news of attack on north Indians .Some people trying to destroy the unity of India by influencing ill thought of regional parity.They want to get the political benefit .But they will not succeed on their ill thought .I appeal to all Maharashtrian people not to sway away with the politicians .
Parts of india by vicky on 2008-10-30 07:03:55.658774+05:30
Oh come on. These silly politicians just playing cheap politics...............and in the process they are dividing the people of india into (untill now only on caste, but for now in region too) parts............Shame on them,
We the Indians by Vials Godbole on 2008-10-30 06:52:47.938012+05:30
I am pakka marathi and is ashamed of what has happened. Th epolitcs of divison is anti national period. Raj Thakare needs to do look inward and think what is more important, national pride or indivaul ambition? marathis are progressing and are not only all over India but all over world. But how does it matter? India is for Indians and all Indians be treated EQUAL and should be treated as one nation. Raj Thakare is extending the logic practiced by Congress of deviding Indians based on religion, cast and language. May be the time has come for Indians to rethink about languastic devison of India and different rule foe different sectins and religions . May be,just may be We Indians can become pragmatic.
Need for calm by Venkatesh on 2008-10-30 05:48:58.358113+05:30
Politicians, Lalu and his type, are fueling a communal fire that would be dangerous to India. Let calm heads prevail, for God's sake. When things calm down, people are sane again, we should hold talks to relieve fear and anxiety on both sides, the Maha side and the North side. There is lots of legitimate anger and disaffection everywhere that must be addressed. Let not the coming elections and the Pols poison the well by loose talk in order to get vote bank advantage, for heaven's sake.Kan
Laloo wants president's rule by vinayak on 2008-10-30 05:33:35.631251+05:30
They burn railway property in Bihar. They routinely throw people out of trains in Uttar Pradesh. Even a relative of ex-prime minister was not spared. Lalooland accepts this as good law and order. Laloo, Mulayam et al should improve conditions in Bihar and UP so exodus does not take place.
IAS and IPS from Bihar by Rahul on 2008-10-30 05:00:18.756392+05:30
I lived in Mumbai and Iam a Maharastrian now living abroad.I did have friends from UP
Laoo truly represent general Bihari public by d on 2008-10-30 04:29:14.837828+05:30
Heads of criminal capital of India are asking Maha gov to be suspended for one death!!
Request to Mr. Laluprasad Yadav by Roshanlal on 2008-10-30 01:50:03.123528+05:30
Why Mr. Laluprasad and Paswan are not rescuing a "innocent Bihari" youth aged 20, Mr Amarjit Ramadharsing Gaur from Vishampura, Taluka Chikhalpura, tehsil Vaygach, dist. Gorakhpur, Bihar is arrested by Solapur police in Maharashtra. This fellow on 25oct, 2008 beat a little girl age 4 years, took her to nearby maidan, beat her and then raped her. Nearby people haard the cries of the girl, rescued her, thrashed Amarjit and handed over to solapur police. Now he is in police custody. Please rescue this "innocent next-door boy" from Bihar..
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