Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh said the Thackeray family itself belonged to Bihar and had settled in Dhar in Western Madhya Pradesh from where they migrated to Mumbai. Digvijay said “If you look at the history of Mumbai, then it is a city of fishermen. Rest all have settled there from outside.”
He said that he had a book written by Prabodhankar Thackeray, grandfather of Uddhav Thackeray, and it is written in the book that the Thackeray’s hails from Bihar.
To this, executive president of the Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray said that, “What my grandfather has written does not refer to my family, but to the entire Thakre community which lives in Bihar,”
Uddhav Thackeray went on to say that Digvijay is a ‘madman’ and that ‘he was busy washing dishes for and Italian’ hence he has lost ability to think’.
Sep 07, 2012 @ 16:17:16
Whether it is Bal, Raj or Uddav, all Thackerays follow same politics of hate. After a gap, they have yet again turned their venomous tongues against North Indians residing in Mumbai and Maharashtra. They are even talking about issuing “permits” for North Indians to enter and live in Maharashtra. It shows nothing but hatred, ignorance in Indian constitution and selfish political views of theThackerays.
In 70s and 80s the senior Thackeray instigated hate politics against South Indian’s in Maharashtra; particularly in Mumbai. Unfortunately this incorrect concept of “sons of the soil” had some effect on some of the innocent Maharashtrians. Based on this concept, Shiv Sena could make some political gains too during those times.
This concept has now turned against the Thackerays themselves! Congress leader Digvijay Singh has unearthed a book written by none other than Bal Thackeray’s father Prabhodhankar Thackeray – in which it is written that the forefathers of Thackerays have moved from Bihar (!), via Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and ultimately settled in Pune! If this is true, the first “resident permit” should be awarded to the Thackerays!
One can fool some of the people all time, and all of the people some time; but no one can fool everyone all the time. It seems the Thackerays have not heard this saying. In current times of advanced political knowledge and improved educational standards, the Shiv Sena and Thackerays could not fool the Maharashtrains with Sons of the Soil mantra. If the whole world adopts the “sons of the soil” concept, what will happen to lakhs and lakhs of Maharashtrians who work in different parts of the world? Are they supposed to leave their jobs, houses and universities and head back to Maharashtra?
Few humble words to the Thackerays: http://wp.me/p1FXBz-ef