Mayawati flays Raj Thackeray for remarks on migrants
July 15th, 2011 - 6:50 pm ICT by IANS
Lucknow, July 15 (IANS) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati Friday hit out at Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray for blaming the increasing incidence of crime in Mumbai on migrants from her state and Bihar.
She said it was really lamentable that Raj Thackeray was making such irresponsible statements when terrorists were trying to accomplish their nefarious design of damaging the unity and integrity of the country through acts like the Mumbai serial blasts.
“Raj Thackeray ought to realise that such irresponsible statements would only forge further divide in our society, and thereby help terrorists in fulfilling their ulterior objectives,” Mayawati pointed out in a statement issued here.
The chief minister said it was high time that realisation dawned on Thackeray that Mumbai too owes some bit to the millions of migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar who have also toiled to build the country’s financial capital.
Uttar Pradesh remains the biggest market for all that Mumbai produces, she added.
“In any case, the Indian constitution entitles every citizen as much right to live or work in any part of the country,” Mayawati said.
Three blasts rocked central and south Mumbai Wednesday evening — at Dadar, Zaveri Bazar and Opera House.
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