Font Size 
Raj's deadline expires, MNS men held
Published on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 11:29, Updated on Thu, Aug 28, 2008 at 12:04 in Nation » India section
Tags: MNS, Raj Thackeray , Mumbai
PREVENTIVE MEASURES: Police have rounded up party workers to avoid any misadventures while on the trip to get shop signboards changed
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray’s deadline given to shopkeepers in Mumbai to change signboards to Marathi, ends today.
Fearing attacks and destruction of property by the MNS cadres, the Mumbai police have arrested 100-150 party workers as a preventive measure on Wednesday.
They will be produced in the magistrate's court on Thursday.
Meanwhile several shops in Mumbai have changed their signboards after Raj Thackeray's notice.
However some other retail traders have been resistant and have decided to approach the High Court on Thursday to sort out the matter.
Raj Thackeray earlier on Wednesday had warned shop owners that if they do not comply with the diktat of putting up Marathi boards on shops by Thursday, they must get ready to face the wrath of his men.
Meanwhile, the state’s chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh has issued orders that any vandalizing acts by miscreants should be dealt with firmly.
He has directed police officials to take stern action against anyone using force or violence to get Marathi signboards put up on shops.
| Related Ads: | |
Read Comment | Post Comment
who the h... is raj to set up a dead line!!!
again the cong lead govt in state too
Read Comment
This is the state of Indian politics today - "Vada pav" and "Signboards" are the issues!
Read Comment
About time that the Maharashtra govt took measures to contain the acts of terror perpetrated by MNS goons. MNS must
Read Comment
Read more comment »