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After Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan stated not to leave Mumbai against the remarks of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, the party chief Raj Tackray said on Friday that he had never asked Bachchan to leave Maharashtra.

Three days back, Bachchan said that he was not an outsider in Mumbai and that he would not leave the city at any cost.

Raj Thackray replied to his statement at a function at Dinanath Mangeshkar Hall while addressing employees of an airlines saying that he didn’t asked him to leave.

For last many days, there is going a verbal war between the two public figures. At first, Raj attcked Bachchan blaming him for taking more interest in his native state Uttar Pradesh as compared to his work place, Mumbai.

Later, MNS workers made fun of him through a poster on Bachchan’s going back of decision of donating his land to farmers.

Bachchan broke his silence after a series of attcks on him by MNS. Bachchan had said, “I am not leaving this city (Mumbai) and going anywhere. Let them chuck a thousand bottles. Let them burn my effigies. Let them attack me with stones and lathis or whatever is their arsenal. I will not budge”.

The actor had made the remarks as he was hurt by the campaign that was unleashed by the MNS against him.

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Once again Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan broke his silence and reacted strongly against the remarks of Thackerays saying that he will not leave Mumbai city at any cost.

In an interview to the tabloid Mumbai Mirror, Bachchan said, “I am not leaving this city and going anywhere. Let them [the MNS] throw bottles and stones. Let them burn my effigies and bring morchas in front of my house — but I won’t budge.”

In the interview he directly challenged the Maharashtra Navnirman Seva (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray and his supporters. He said that he is not an outsider for Mumbai city. He has been living in Mumbai for last 40 years. He said that he need not to give any kind of explanation to anyone. Whatever they say about him or whatever they do, he will not leave the city.

“I am a public figure, not a public official. I am not a democratically elected representative of the people; neither do I hold any public office. I am answerable only to the three C’s: courts, Constitution and conscience”.

“This land is my land as much as it is for every other citizen of our beloved country. I came to Mumbai in 1968 to pursue a vocation and I did not need a visa to come here.” He added.

This interview came soon after the star was targeted in an editorial of Shiv Sena mouthpiece ‘Samna’ comapring him with Tollywood star Rajnikanth who was supporting the Tamil cause in the Hogenekkal controversial issue despite of the fact that he is a Maharashtrian from Karnataka while Amitabh is not very loyal to Maharashtra.

However soon after the editorial was published, Bala Saheb Thackray the head of Shiv Sena dismissed the words and told Bachchan as superstar of the country.

Bachchan said that Balasaheb is like his father figure.

“Balasaheb has been a father figure to us and shall remain so. In my growing up years, my parents taught me that when elders speak, the young listen quietly. I quietly accept whatever my elder or his outfit has expressed,” He said.

On comparison to Rajnikanth, he said,”I feel honored that I have a friend in Rajnikanth and even more honored that, despite my insignificance, I am brought into comparison with him.”

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Controversies and Verbal attack between MNS and Amitabh Bachchan seems not to have an end so soon. Replying to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena supremo Raj Thackeray’s remarks against him, Amitabh Bachchan has stated that India is a free country and everyone has the right to live wherever they please.

Thackeray’s followers made fun of the actor and called him ‘Superstar Shetkari’ meaning farmer through a poster at Mumbai’s North Central area of Shivaji Park

A day earlier of it, Bachchan demanded the Lonavala land back, which had been donated to farmers displaced due to the construction of a dam.

And a day later in response to their action, Bachchan in a press conference for the International Indian Film Academy, of which Bachchan is the brand ambassador said, “The Indian Constitution has given me the right to live anywhere in the country. It is my fundamental right.”

Although he didn’t point MNS directly but Bachchan said, “Everybody has a right to the freedom speech but I only follow the law of the land, the Indian Constitution and my conscience. Besides that, I don’t bother about anything else.”

However he didn’t give any comment on the Lonavala land issue saying “The case is under judicery and I cannot talk about it.”

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“North Indians are the life line of Mumbai. All milkmen, taxi drivers, green grocers and laborers in Mumbai are from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh” Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan stated today.

He accused Raj Thackeray and Bal Thackeray, the leaders of anti-bihari forces in his statements for causing violence all over the Maharashtra. He said the MNS and Shiv Sena parties are just trying to divide the nation on the basis of religion behind their ugly politics. This is the cheap way they are trying to get political gains only.

He said, “57% of North Indians are toiling for the progress of the state and nation”. The anti-North-Indian campaign would definitely lead no benefit to the city.

“I have already asked the Prime Minister to intervene in the matter. If need arises, the party will again approach him for strict action against Raj Thackeray,” he said.

Definitely people should ignore the anti-social actions of these leaders and this is the only way they can give a clear answer to their cheap intentions of dividing our nation.

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