In a vitriolic attack against Shobhaa De for opposing mandatory screening of Marathi films, Shiv Sena on Thursday said had Bal Thackeray not done "dadagiri" to preserve Marathi culture, her forefathers would "have been born in Pakistan" and she would have "attended Page-3 parties in a burqa".
A large number of party protesters marched to De's residence, holding up saffron flags and raising slogans.
Police personnel deployed in large numbers outside De's residence in the upmarket Cuffe Parade in south Mumbai prevented the protesters from entering the building premises.
De told journalists that she was overwhelmed by the support she received for her tweets on the social media and elsewhere and was not at all worried.
"I have full faith in Mumbai Police... Police barricades are up... I am feeling perfectly calm and safe... Thank You, Mumbai Police."
"I will not be a party to this sort of politics. I will take legal advice and take action as per the law," she later tweeted.
De, reacting to Maharshtra government's controversial move to make it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi films in the prime time slot, had earlier tweeted: "I love Marathi movies. Let me decide when and where to watch them, Devendra Fadnavis. This is nothing but Dadagiri."
The ruling alliance partner had on Wednesday sought to move a breach of privilege motion against the well-known novelist, taking objection to her tweet on Maharashtra government's decision.
"You have done great service to the Marathi land in which you were born. It is unfortunate for Maharashtra that such comments came from a Marathi woman," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamna' said on Thursday.
Coming down heavily on the author, the editorial said, "Since you have termed the decision of the state government as dadagiri, let us tell you (Shobha)...Had Chhatrapati Shivaji, in his time, and Balasaheb Thackeray not done 'dadagiri', then your forefathers and her children would have been born in Pakistan and you would have been attending Page 3 parties in a burqa."
"The comments that Shobha has made on Marathi culture and food amount to insulting the Marathi people. She has even insulted our culture," the Sena said.
"Shobhaa De's statement is an insult to Maharashtra, an insult to Marathi language and Marathi culture," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said.
When asked about the editorial's reference to Pakistan, the party clarified that the comments were made only to highlight the fight of Shivaji and Bal Thackeray "against the injustice" meted out to Marathi people.
Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, raising point of propriety in the state Legislative Assembly, had yesterday said that De had hurt the sentiments of the House and sought to move breach of privilege motion against her.
He said that in her tweet, De remarked that popcorns will now be replaced by (Marathi delicacies) 'dahi misal' and 'vada pav' in multiplexes.
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