Maha CM hits out at Amar Singh, Lalu over MNS attacks

New Delhi, Nov 03: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has hit out at United Progressive Alliance leaders from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar for criticising his government over its alleged inability to prevent the attacks on migrants. In an interview to a news channel, Deshmukh rubbished Samajwadi Party leader Amar Singh`s description of Maharashtra as a "banana republic". He said it was unfair on the part of the Congess` allies in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to criticise law and order in Maharashtra. He said Amar Singh does not always speak the truth and Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Lalu Prasad must find out ground realities before making statements, according to a transcipt of the interview. Deshmukh called Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, who is leading a campaign against people from outside Maharashtra settling down in the state, as a day dreamer. "Somebody may dream anything. There are people who are daydreamers and he would be one of them," Deshmukh said. He admitted "there have been incidents" and said his government has taken strong action against the offenders. "This is not something that happened for the first time in the state," he said. On the demands for his resignation, Deshmukh said there was no question of him quitting. He said if he were to resign, it would mean running away from his duties. IANS

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Why is no one taking action against the politician who offered Rs.1 crore to anyone who kills Raj Thackeray? That politician must be immediately arrested and charged for plotting to murder another politician. - K.Venugopal - Mumbai

So our (Maha) CM is still supporting the MNS leader, by just commenting that he is a "day dreamer". Action my friend Action, where is the action. Why CM is not nailing him ? CM is afraid of a new LION (MNS), the old lion is old nearing to be at rest. Good work Mr. CM, you cannot do anything and you will not be able to do anything, things like these will go on. - Shagaf - Saudi Arabia

the trio of bihar have always sided with criminals so much so that during the vote of trust of central govt these criminals were brought from jail for voting in favour of the govt.mumbai is being destroyed by the biharis & upites the example is kurla terminus/mankhurd/govandi stations. all trains coming from and going to up/bihar are in shambles. these people break laws with impunity and any reprimand meets with fisted hand - rl bhatt - mumbai