triam Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 The owner of Karachi Sweets in Mulund has received a one-page note, written on MNS letterhead by local activist Rajendra Deshmukh, asking him to change the name of the shop or face the consequences. The letter, a copy of which was shown to TOI, says, "We want to disassociate ourselves from anything related to Pakistan. Using Karachi name on an Indian signboard is inappropriate. We demand that the name of the shop be changed and the board removed. If you do not comply within 10 days, we (the MNS) will agitate.'' http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/Now_MNS_goes_after_Pak_signboards/articleshow/4019043.cms MNS should be renamed as Maha Nalayak Sevaks.
Lurker Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 I will repeat what I say about MNS in almost every thread - MC hai sab.
kumble_rocks Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 Stupid MNS has clearly lost the plot .. What next from them , leave Islam because it is followed in Pakistan .
Rajiv Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 oh oh, there is a huge Karachi Society in Juhu Versova Now, this is upper Middle Class apartments - not sure what they will do here
Lurker Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 ^^ There are also many shops, specially mithai wallahs, that proudly carry the Karachi surname in Bombay. Ghasitaram Karachiwaala quickly comes to mind. His brother(or so I know) has a shop with similar name in the area.
triam Posted January 23, 2009 Author Posted January 23, 2009 The worst part in this is the response from the police However, the police have a different view. "We suggested that the owner should rename his shop as Mumbai Sweet House,'' a Mulund police station officer said. "That will attract more customers to the shop.'' Another similarly helpful suggestion came from the policemen who met the owner; they asked him to apply to the BMC's shops and establishments department for a change of name on a priority basis. Another officer admitted the police station had received a letter from the MNS, informing them about an agitation against the signboard. "We wanted to prevent a problem and advised the shop owner to take a quick decision on renaming the shop,'' he said. Inspector Subhash Kshirsagar denied officers had put any "pressure'' on the shop owner. "We just asked him to take precautions. There is a major MNS rally in Thane on Saturday and activists are likely to pass by the shop. There may be some stone-pelting,'' he said.
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