Shiv Sena says Marathis face ‘Kannada terror’

Mumbai: The Shiv Sena on Monday termed the “assault” on Marathi-speaking populace in Karnataka by the police there as “Kannada terrorism” and asked the Union government to intervene. “In Mumbai, the Karnataka Bhawan and Karnataka Sangh buildings stand tall. However, a ‘Maharashtra state’ board in Karnataka is not tolerated and prompts such brutal assault which even puts Hafiz Saeed to shame,” an editorial in Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.

“All political parties blasted the Maharashtra Sadan force-feeding issue. Will they show the same zeal in condemning this injustice on Marathi speaking people of Karnataka,” the editorial asked.