Why Raj Thackeray is NOT just ARRESTED yet?

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Law of the Land has again taken a beating at the Hands of Government of Maharashtra.

Had any one else be it a Sanjay Nirupam, Abu Asim Azmi, Kripashankar Singh or any other person who would be in Raj Thackeray's shoes today he would be cooling his heels inside a prison.

But what does a Raj Thackeray have which deters the Government of Maharashtra to arrest him?

A handful of "political clout" in terms of man-power or following I guess he wouldnt be have more than a lac or two across Maharashtra including Mumbai.

We have seen political bungling at its worse during the last week in Mumbai.

How can a person who abuses a "religious prayer" be let off without being reprimanded for his anti-Hindu statements? He has run down a sacred ritual as it doesnt matter. In my opinion he is going to be in big time trouble if he ever leaves Mumbai and travels to North India ever! But I guess he is what he is a "a frog in a well."

Targetting Amitabh Bachchan (because it's the easiest way to get into the headlines/media) who has personally been responsible to get Raj a lot of media coverage. Bachchan was there when Raj wanted to showcase his hobbies to the world at a public event. Bachchan we hear also was Raj's pin up star! And look what how he has made a "tamasha" !

The way a handful people go bashing up cabbies, samosa vendors and to get into media boarding a train and slapping anybody who isnt a Maharashtrian and that too on a central suburban local train rather the western side where that would have had reactions, is not a good sign. This as I have already feared can turn UGLY if any one of the 40 Lakh North-Indian reacted.

The Government doesnt have a backbone and its showing. The CM has been in a big dilemma with what to do. The Home Minister of Maharashtra also in his usual stacatto and blink style stated that "No One Is Above The Law"! Wow! How ?

MNS's Parker (who thinks he is one helluva Maratha leader) blames the incidents on Media's repetitive showcasing of the bashing of North Indian taxi drivers.

Today the Mumbai Taxi Union's office was ransacked by a few MNS activists and a taxi driver was bashed. Union in anger called for a strike and after the Home Minister gave his assurance that they would be protected the strike was called off.

MNS top rung leaders (3 of them) were arrested today and MNS activists in Kandivali East came out on streets and got the shops to shut down. While Kandivali East has a lot North Indian population.

Till 8pm tonite Raj Thackeray hasnt been arrested while the majority of North Indian leaders have openly asked for his arrest. Imagine poor Raj now cannot go and take a dip in the Ganges coz he might get arrested there! Raj is enjoying the cool weather in his Pune Prabhat Road abode.

A political will is what is needed to order for his arrest but at the same time the so called GREAT MARATHA leaders are in suspicion and scare of the obvious; what if after the arrest Raj Thackeray comes out as a Hero of the Marathi-Manus casue?

NCP President Sharad Pawar also side steps the question while Home Minister of India wants stern action against the mischief mongers.

President Smt. Pratibha Patil is also anxious about the well-being of the north Indians in Mumbai.

But VilasRao is contemplating to do or not to do!

Shiv Sena's Balasaheb Thackeray is a little late to react; actually the erstwhile Tiger was reading the sentiments of the whole Maharashtra and all the Marathi-Manus all across the world before speaking out. Oops he didnt speak! He wrote in his favourite self-owned newsprint "Saamna" but when one reads it, its nothing but a letter to Amitabh Bachchan via his newspaper! He does state "ignore Raj"! Well isnt that what Mr. Bachchan has been doing?

I was amused at how there was nothing on what was going on on the streets of Mumbai ! And people want to own this money-minting-melting pot of culture Bombay aka Mumbai.

The state of India is no different if its Bihar or Bombay! The people are same. The goons come and kill your neighbour or an unknown person but you dont stand up to save him/her. Interesting but sad similarities.

While Raj Thackeray evades coming on camera but he does make statements selectively. He says his "party activists" were instigated. He also says he would have a press conference in two or three days.

The TV news channels have been wondering the whole day and followed Raj till Pune only to be disappointed. The Advocate General's report submitted to the Government of Maharashtra states (as per TV channels) that there is enough evidence to nail Raj! Some news channels openly discussed that under section 153 of the Indian Penal Code Raj is likely to be arrested. Alas.

Well we hope that this sets a chain reaction and tomorrow's newspapers and channels show us Raj's Pune trip as he is such a popular leader.

One of the channels' correspondent was of the view that the Maharashtra Government doesnt want to arrest Raj as they have a nice deviation for their most important opposition in Maharashtra the Shiv Sena. One didnt know as it wasnt reported on National News anywhere that while Raj was making allegations against North Indians, Uddhav Thackeray of the Shiv Sena was busy addressing rallies in rural Maharashtra where the most horrific of India's rural stories are unfolding. The thousands of farmers of Maharashtra are taking to suicide beacause of the lack of sensitivity from the Government and Uddhav is going to take the Congress-NCP Maharashtra Govt. on this issue and when there is hardly any headlines regarding that as Raj has taken most of it the Congress-NCP combine is more than glad.

While the Police Chief of Maharashtra stated that there was no issue of a backlash after Raj's arrest and as they were well equiped to tackle any incidents as and when they occured the Govt's will is missing as they are still searching for "evidences".

Across the North Indian states there have been numerous cases filed against Raj Thackeray and one PIL (Public Interest Litigation) has been filed today in the highest court of Law - The Supreme Court of India. Imagine an individual can manage to get enough evidence to file a PIL while the whole Govt. machinery could not!

These are difficult times for Indian Judiciary and once again in the days to come it will be at loggerheards with the Legislature.

I personally would be filing a PIL soon for inclusion of a statue in the Indian Penal Code where it should be mandatory for any Indian to help the other person who is in a situation which could hurt him or offer help to victims else he himself/herself would be treated as a person who has not abided the law.

This I feel will weaken the chances of people fleeing from the crime scene or being cowards as they call it, due to our archaic police system. This would empower them with a weapon that can help, stop crime and above all be just human.

Lets see what is in store for all of us tomorrow.

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