Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray in an editorial written in party’s mouthpiece Saamna on Monday criticised master blaster Sachin Tendulkar for his Marathi remark.

Sachin on November 13 had said that he is an Indian first then a Maharashtrian. Criticising Tendulkar, Bal Thackeray said, “Don’t lose in politics what you have earned in cricket”.

Asking him to concentrate on cricket, the Sena supremo said Sachin has begun speaking on political matters, he should better focus on his game.

Thackeray is upset after Sachin said he is an Indian first. He warned Sachin that Marathi Manoos will react if you hurt their sentiments.

Replying to a specific query at a media meet in Mumbai on the eve of completing 20 years in international cricket, Sachin had said, “Mumbai belongs to India. I am a Maharashtrian and proud to be a Maharashtrian, but I am also an Indian”.

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Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray slammed master blaster Sachin Tendulkar in an editorial piece published in party’s mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ on Monday over the latter’s ‘Mumbai for all’ remark.

Thackeray criticised Tendulkar saying there was no need for the cricket icon to take a “cheeky single” and hurting the Marathi psyche by moving to the pitch of politics.

“There was no need for him to take a cheeky single by making such remarks,” Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamna’ quoted Thackeray as saying. Continue Reading »
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