India's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday alleged that illegal Bangladeshi immigrants played a major role in the Aug 11 violence where two people were killed in protests against alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar.
Despite police permission only for a rally, he led more than 50,000 people on a march along Marine Drive to Azad Maidan, bringing all of South Mumbai to a halt, said The Times of India in a report on Wednesday.
Waving what appeared to be a Bangladeshi passport and warning that illegal migration from the eastern neighbour would destroy Mumbai, Thackeray on Tuesday addressed a massive pro-Hindu rally in answer to the Aug 11 gathering of Muslims to protest attacks in Assam.
Slamming the violence during the Muslim rally, which like the one on Tuesday paralysed South Mumbai, he said, "There is a boundary which no one should cross. There should be no physical assaults on policemen and officials."
"My party will always stand by the cops whenever such cases happen."
Thackeray said the influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants posed a threat to Mumbai. "They have safe havens in UP and Bihar. From there, the illegal migrants come to Mumbai to foment trouble."
He also accused Bangladeshi migrants of playing a major role in the Aug 11 violence.
He denied playing the Hindu card and said his only "dharma" was the "Maharashtra dharma".
"Any person who tries to take law into his hands, beats up cops, media persons and molest women cops deserves the severest condemnation from me and my party," The Times of India quoted the MNS leader.
Thackeray blamed the Congress-led DF government and Home Minister R R Patil for creating an administrative hurdle for the MNS rally. "Similar queries were not asked when the Raza Academy held protest rally on Aug 11 at Azad Maidan. Raza Academy has a dubious track record."
He said, "Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi had delivered a provocative speech in Bhiwandi at the Raza Academy rally few years ago. At the end of the rally miscreants slaughtered two cops. Why was such an organisation given permission to hold a rally on Aug 11?"
South Mumbai creaked under its second political rally in 10 days, which derailed traffic and disrupted the city's first working day after an extended weekend. Over 50,000 MNS men gathered at Chowpatty and marched in a show of strength along the Marine Drive-Princess Street-Dhobitalao stretch to the rally venue at Azad Maidan.
Police, who had granted permission only for a meeting at the Azad Maidan, initiated action against the party.
Mumbai Police booked the MNS for organising the rally at Girgaum Chowpatty without permission.
Despite police permission only for a rally, he led more than 50,000 people on a march along Marine Drive to Azad Maidan, bringing all of South Mumbai to a halt, said The Times of India in a report on Wednesday.
Waving what appeared to be a Bangladeshi passport and warning that illegal migration from the eastern neighbour would destroy Mumbai, Thackeray on Tuesday addressed a massive pro-Hindu rally in answer to the Aug 11 gathering of Muslims to protest attacks in Assam.
Slamming the violence during the Muslim rally, which like the one on Tuesday paralysed South Mumbai, he said, "There is a boundary which no one should cross. There should be no physical assaults on policemen and officials."
"My party will always stand by the cops whenever such cases happen."
Thackeray said the influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants posed a threat to Mumbai. "They have safe havens in UP and Bihar. From there, the illegal migrants come to Mumbai to foment trouble."
He also accused Bangladeshi migrants of playing a major role in the Aug 11 violence.
He denied playing the Hindu card and said his only "dharma" was the "Maharashtra dharma".
"Any person who tries to take law into his hands, beats up cops, media persons and molest women cops deserves the severest condemnation from me and my party," The Times of India quoted the MNS leader.
Thackeray blamed the Congress-led DF government and Home Minister R R Patil for creating an administrative hurdle for the MNS rally. "Similar queries were not asked when the Raza Academy held protest rally on Aug 11 at Azad Maidan. Raza Academy has a dubious track record."
He said, "Samajwadi Party leader Abu Asim Azmi had delivered a provocative speech in Bhiwandi at the Raza Academy rally few years ago. At the end of the rally miscreants slaughtered two cops. Why was such an organisation given permission to hold a rally on Aug 11?"
South Mumbai creaked under its second political rally in 10 days, which derailed traffic and disrupted the city's first working day after an extended weekend. Over 50,000 MNS men gathered at Chowpatty and marched in a show of strength along the Marine Drive-Princess Street-Dhobitalao stretch to the rally venue at Azad Maidan.
Police, who had granted permission only for a meeting at the Azad Maidan, initiated action against the party.
Mumbai Police booked the MNS for organising the rally at Girgaum Chowpatty without permission.
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