HT Correspondent,
Mumbai, November 09, 2009
First Published: 13:44 IST(9/11/2009)
Last Updated: 14:59 IST(9/11/2009) #yaplink_href_id { color: brown; } It was pandemonium on the opening day of the Maharashtra Assembly session in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) demanded that all MLAs take the oath in Marathi.
As Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who had earlier raised the MNS’ hackles by demanding Assembly documents in Hindi, took the oath in Hindi, MNS MLAs stormed the well of the House.
They pulled away the podium and flung it aside, raising slogans and flashing placards.
Ruling alliance MLAs, including Meenakshi Patil of the Peasants and Workers Party, then helped Azmi take the oath.
Throughout, banners were flung at them and Azmi was abused.
As he made his way back to his seat, MNS MLA Ram Kadam assaulted him, forcing an adjournment of the House.
Later, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan tabled a resolution asking the Speaker to take action against the MNS MLAs. The Bharatiya Janata Party supported this while the Shiv Sena condemned the MNS MLAs’ behaviour.
Disciplinary action against the MNS MLAs is expected late in the evening — they might be suspended indefinitely.
Raj Thackeray's anti-national position must be challenged. I call upon all the MLAs who have not yet taken oath to do so in Hindi, particularly those of the BJP who swear most by nationalism. Otherwise they would be giving in to the Marathi Jinnah.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/maharashtra/MNS-MLAs-attack-Abu-Azmi-over-taking-oath-in-Hindi/Article1-474405.aspx#hide
Mumbai, November 09, 2009
First Published: 13:44 IST(9/11/2009)
Last Updated: 14:59 IST(9/11/2009) #yaplink_href_id { color: brown; } It was pandemonium on the opening day of the Maharashtra Assembly session in Mumbai. Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) demanded that all MLAs take the oath in Marathi.
As Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi, who had earlier raised the MNS’ hackles by demanding Assembly documents in Hindi, took the oath in Hindi, MNS MLAs stormed the well of the House.
They pulled away the podium and flung it aside, raising slogans and flashing placards.
Ruling alliance MLAs, including Meenakshi Patil of the Peasants and Workers Party, then helped Azmi take the oath.
Throughout, banners were flung at them and Azmi was abused.
As he made his way back to his seat, MNS MLA Ram Kadam assaulted him, forcing an adjournment of the House.
Later, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan tabled a resolution asking the Speaker to take action against the MNS MLAs. The Bharatiya Janata Party supported this while the Shiv Sena condemned the MNS MLAs’ behaviour.
Disciplinary action against the MNS MLAs is expected late in the evening — they might be suspended indefinitely.
Raj Thackeray's anti-national position must be challenged. I call upon all the MLAs who have not yet taken oath to do so in Hindi, particularly those of the BJP who swear most by nationalism. Otherwise they would be giving in to the Marathi Jinnah.
http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/maharashtra/MNS-MLAs-attack-Abu-Azmi-over-taking-oath-in-Hindi/Article1-474405.aspx#hide
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