Chavan Threatens to Withdraw Uddhav's Security


Mumbai, Feb 10 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Tuesday night ordered Shiv Sena activists to "behave themselves" after they attacked several cinema halls that would screen Shah Rukh Khan's latest film. Chavan also threatened to withdraw the security provided to the party's executive president Uddhav Thackeray.

Chavan's statement came as the Shiv Sena threatened to intensify their agitation against Shah Rukh's film "My Name is Khan".

Responding to the threat, Uddhav said he would himself return the security provided to him.

"Let them provide all the security to Kasab," he remarked sarcastically, referring to the sole terrorist in the 26/11 attack captured alive and currently lodged in the high-security Arthur Road central jail.

Senior Shiv Sena leader Subhash Desai said all the party legislators would also return the security provided to them.

Meanwhile, state Home Minister R.R. Patil said Uddhav's security was intact and full security would be provided to Shah Rukh as well as to the theatres screening the movie due for release Friday.

In a related development, Mumbai Police Tuesday night rounded up "trouble makers" and Sena activists and had nearly detained 400 people.

"My Name Is Khan" has been under the Shiv Sena scanner ever since superstar Shah Rukh made comments in favour of the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Shah Rukh is co-owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders team.

Not willing to settle for anything less than an apology from the star for his pro-Pakistani cricketers comments, the Sena also called him "a traitor".

  

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  • Khatib, UAE

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    Nagesh Nayak, pls note SRK was the only person who stand up for the cause of hockey last month on the issue of non payment, he even promised full support for them in media, just brows old news and you will get the fact, he has even sympathised with 26/11 terror victims and said we should come up stronger and united

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  • Aadarsh, Mangalore

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    Javed Miandad was Thackeray's guest during his visit to Mumbai. What is wrong if Sharukh said about Pakistani players. There are good players in Pakistan and inclusion of them in IPL will bring more entertainment to the game. Shiv sainiks target Sharukh because he is muslim. When Rahul Gandhi visited Mumbai the Govt was very firm to deal with issues and now they don't want as they too wanted to see the drama. Mumbai is slowely loosing it's charm of because of Shivasena and day is not far that people will revolt and teach a lesson to sainiks.

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  • Roland,

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    SRK does not support India. He is only putting up a face of patriotism when he is featured on TV, just for the sake of his fans. Ive seen young people on TV go crazy when they see SRK. Whats so special in him? Please note tomorrow if there is war with pakistan SRK will shut his mouth and who knows SRK might support PAk. I think its high time we Indians should keep the stars in their place, and just treat them as ordinary citizens just like you and me.

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  • anita, mangalore

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    Crazy shiva sena people spoiling the peace of the nation. Where were these people during 26/11 attack? Over that Government is providing security to them. Wow what a political game and nation is suffering with these goondasim work.

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  • jasun, Mangalore, UAE

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    There is only one interest in all. That is money. SRK is concerned money in IPL as well as fan followers in PAK. so he made the comments. which he should have avoided. Sena took the advantage of that to make money again. thats it

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  • Charles D'Mello, Pangala

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    All these so called leaders need government security. They claim to protect others and they need to be protected by the tax payers money..!!!! Take out security all the leaders, let them protect themselves first, then the common people..!!

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  • nagesh nayak, bangalore

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    HI VINCY,SHAMBOOR/BANGKOK, SRK HAS SHOWN INTEREST ON MONEY NOT ON SPORTS. IF HE IS HAVING SPORTS INTEREST WHY HE IS NOT PROMOTING HOCKEY IN INDIA. SRK WANTS HIS MOVIE TO HIT IN MUSLIM COUNTRIES. WHATEVER HE SAID IS WRONG & HE IS HAVING SHORT MEMORY SINCE HE FORGOT LATEST TAJ ATTACK WHERE 250 PLUS INNOCENTS WERE KILLED BY PAKISTANIS. JAI HO.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    Very slowly but surely all big business houses will shift out of Mumbai. What is happening to Mumbai is nothing but another Kolkotta in preparation.

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    Mr Chavan, act what you talk. Please withdraw security to these dirty goons who play into the sentiments of people and who are tblood thirsty for innocent lives. Let Thackeray go out of mumbai. He dare not. Kutta apne gali mein sher hota hai and doosron ke gali mein geedhad ki tarah bhag jataa hai.

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  • Jude, Mangalore Dubai

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    I don't understand why security was provided to this guy in the first place. From now on every goonda in the country will demand security. It is the victimized public that needs security here.

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  • VINCY, Shamboor/Bangkok

    Tue, Feb 09 2010

    SRK has shown the sports interest by raising the issue of pakistani cricketers in IPL.The sena has lost the sportsman spirit and they only know how to destroy Mumbai.There is no fun in cricket unless you have good players from pakistan.

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