Saamna slams Sachin over 'Mumbai for all' comment

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Vijay Singh

16 November, 2009

Saamna, the Shiv Sena mouthpiece slammed Sachin Tendulkar for saying 'he was proud to be a Marathi but he was an Indian first.' Saamna said that there was no reason for Sachin, who is a Mumbai resident and Maharashtrian to make this comment.

SHIV SENA mouthpiece, Saamna, has slammed Sachin Tendulkar for saying that he was proud to be a Marathi but he was an Indian first. In its editorial, Saamna has asked Sachin to concentrate on cricket instead of making political statements.

Saamna editorial said that there was no reason for the Indian cricketer, who is a Mumbai resident and Maharashtrian to make this comment. Admitting that Sachin was the Badshah of cricket, the newspaper suggested that the master blaster should apply his mind on the game.

Saamna also accused Tendulkar of getting run out on the pitch of Marathi mindspace. It must be recalled that the little master had said that he was extremely proud of being a Maharashtrian but he was an Indian first.

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COMMENTS (5)

Dip

.India knows Bal Thakray because of his dirty politics & also for our Mumbai. But World knows Sachin because of India than cricket. How many people knows you & your Shiv Sena Mr Thakray ? Dont mess with our Sachin . He is our national hero.

Dip, Mumbai

.Sachin is our national icon. Mr Bal Thakray dont play cheap politics. R u an Indian ? Bal Thakray dont have any other option to highlight himself. Dont forget about your age man. Dont ever try to do this again.

mdalif

.Sachin india ki badolat he na ki maratthi ki.

muthu

.Pls MNS & Sena's dont do like a terrorist group.First we are Indians and then who are all belongs to which state

Mazhar nawaz

."Mumbai belongs to India. That is how I look at it. And I am a Maharashtrian and I am extremely proud of that but I am an Indian first," (Sachin) Sachin is cent percent right when he said that Mumbai is for all Indians......