Raj Thackeray-led MNS slams Waris Pathan on '15 cr' remark, threatens retaliatory violence

MNS on Thursday came down heavily on AIMIM leader Waris Pathan for his ‘15 crore’ threat. Issuing a threat of retaliation to Pathan, MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande asserted that “a stone would be answered with a stone” and “a sword would be answered with a sword”. Incidentally, MNS chief Raj Thackeray gave a similar threat recently, warning anti-CAA protesters that ir “swords” would be answered with “swords”.   

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AIMIM leader's provocative remarks

Waris Pathan made controversial remarks at a rally in Gulbarga, Karnataka in presence of AIMIM MPs Asaduddin Owaisi and Imtiaz Jaleel on February 15. former MLA from Byculla constituency claimed that government was scared of Muslim women leading protests against Citizenship Amendment Act. Moreover, he asked crowd to remember that 15 crore people (Muslims) had strength to "overpower" 100 crore people.  

“We have to grab Azadi. And, if you don’t get anything by asking, you have to snatch it, remember this. time has come. We were told that you have pushed your mors and sisters ahead and you are hiding in blankets. For w, only our lionesses have come out and you are shaking in your boots? w imagine what will happen when we (men) come out too. Remember, we are 15 crore but can overpower 100 crore. Just remember this,” AIMIM leader Waris Pathan remarked.  

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'Swords will be answered with swords'

On February 9, Raj Thackeray addressed a massive MNS rally demanding ouster of Bangladeshi and Pakistani infiltrators from country. Defending Centre on Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens, he termed MNS protest march as an “answer” to numerous nationwide protests. Later, he virtually threatened retaliatory violence. 

Raj Thackeray stated, “Today’s march is an answer to those who have been organising protests against CAA and NRC. You will get a march as an answer to your march. But let me warn you, stones will be answered with stones and swords will be answered with swords."

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