The unleashing of "political vendetta"by Shiv Sena-led Maharashtra government against Kangana Renaut is not surprising.When 'goons", "sirfire (Bewitched)" and "anti-social elements" run the government and lord over the law and order enforcing agencies, only "goondagardi" (hooliganism)" is bound to occur. Good goverance is never expected from those who care too hoots for rule and regulations, law and order. If we go through the history of "Shiv Sainiks", its replete with the numerous instances of "goondagardi". The Shiv Sena is not only fascist party but Shiv Sainiks are xenophobic.
I was myself a witness to the "goondagardi" of Shiv Sainiks in the very presence of Bal Thackeray in early nineties in Auranabad, Maharashtra. While working for Lokmat group, i happened to attend a press conference addressed by the Shiv Sena pramukh (chief), Bal Thackery in a five-star hotel just next to the Lokmat building in Aurangabad. It was my curiousity to have an encounter with Bal Thackeray that drove me to the press conference. While PC was on, hell broke out after a reporter (from minority Muslim) asked an unplesant question from Bal Thackeray. Instead of answering the question, Thackeray objected to his very presence and retorted "who invited u to this PC). He was dragged by Shiv Sainiks out of the PC and when other journalists objected to this, they were severly thrashed, beaten so much that many were profusely bleeding. The press conference ended in a melee. There are many such instances. Shiv Sainiks are ruffians and intolerant by nature. They refuse to accept anytning except adulation of Shiv Sena pramukh (chief), whether Bal Thackeray or Uddhav Thackeray.
But as is a popular adage," never lock horns with a bull". Kangana Renaut knew it very well the serious repurcussions of locking horms with the ruling mafia in Mumbai. Why did see do it? Is she pursuing some political agenda or she is just taking on Bollywood mafia pampered by Shiv Sena? Whatever is her agenda but this Pahari girl from a non-descript village with full script Himalayan spirit has won the first bout. Maharashtra govt has been badly exposed and even "Marathi Manush (Marathi people), by and large,have condemned the vendetaa driven action. The demolotion proceedings have been stayed by the Bombay High court.
Another distressing part of the Kangana Renaut fight is the exposure pf hypocracy. Hitting out at the 'hypocrites' supporting Rhea Chakraborty in Sushant Singh Rajput’s case, lawyer Ishkaran Bhandari has slammed celebrities and liberals voicing support or ‘smashing patriarchy’ for Kangana Ranaut who is being threatened and attacked by the ruling mafia.
Given the vendetta driven politics of Shiv Sena, Kangana should get ready to face more attacks inclding panel actions against her. An FIR has already been registered against her on Thursady for her remarks against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray in her social media post. Kangana wrote, “Today, the Maharashtra Govt illegally broke down KanganaRanaut’s house while she was on a flight to Mumbai, with only 24 hour notice. Completely illegal considering the Govt has banned demolitions due to Covid till September 30. This is what Fascism looks like.”
The Shiv Sena IT Cell had filed a complaint at the Shrinagar police station in Thane against against her under 'charges of sedition for her Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) analogy for Mumbai'. Sharing the video, Kangana wrote, “Today, the Maharashtra Govt illegally broke down #KanganaRanaut’s house while she was on a flight to Mumbai, with only 24 hour notice. Completely illegal considering the Govt has banned demolitions due to Covid till September 30. This is what Fascism looks like.”
All rightous people in the country will condemn the Maharashtra vendentta action and support "Manikarnika".And Kangana is right in saying " "Uddhav Thackeray, tujhe kya lagta hai? (what do you think?) That you colluded along with the film mafia, demolished my home and took revenge on me?
However, I won't approve her "tu, tadak" rough language. Its not Devbhoomi culture.
(Chander Sharma)