Sena dubs MNS 'bird flu affected poultry' with no value

The Shiv Sena today continued its attack on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray over the violence which followed his comments on North Indians in Mumbai.

Without naming Thackeray, the Shiv Sena's mouthpiece, 'Saamna', in its editorial, likened him to "bird flu affected poultry that has no market value".

Referring to the recent violence in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the editorial said, "In an attempt to project themselves as crusaders of Mumbai, these boys behaved in a manner that is nothing but a desperate attempt to get free publicity."

Stating that only Sena is the sole representative and the true voice of Maharashtrians, it said, "Others are only interested in vote bank politics. To tackle the Islamic aggression, one should not get divided on regional or linguistic lines."

It also said that whenever the country is in danger, one should not look through the prism of linguistic and regional barriers.