The clip has been widely shared on social media.
Mumbai:
The video of a Shiv Sena leader, where he is seen asking the owner of a Mumbai candy store, Karachi Sweets, to change the name of the store, has been widely shared on social media, prompting strong reactions. .
In a nearly two minute long clip, Sena leader Nitin Nandgaokar, who identifies himself as a social worker on Twitter, is seen at the store in Mumbai ‘s Bandra West. “Your ancestors are from Pakistan. You came from the country during the partition, and you are welcome,” he tells the owner, an old man in a blue shirt and standing with his hands clasped.
“I hate the name Karachi. The city of Pakistan is a center for terrorists. You can name your ancestors on the banner … I pay my respects. You came from Pakistan but this is your home. You will have to (change the name We’ll help you with the business. I’ll give you time … change the name to something in Marathi, “the leader of the Seine is heard saying in the clip. It is unclear when the video was shot.
1947 के बँटवारे के बाद बड़े पैमाने में सिंध से लोग भारत में आकर बसे और उन्होंने कराची के नाम से कई दुकानें खोलीं
यह दुकान पिछले 70 साल से चल रहे है .. अब कोई मुद्दा नहीं होने पर इसे मुद्दा बनाया जा रहा है .. शिवसेना के नेता धमकी दे रहे हैं@AUThackeray Isn’t Mumbai a global city? pic.twitter.com/xxufeAsC2P
– sohit mishra (@ sohitmishra99) November 19, 2020
He then turns to the camera and says that the owner agreed with his demand.
According to the ANI news agency, the store has covered its banner with a newspaper after the visit of the Seine leader. The images showed the store, apparently decorated for Diwali, with the banner covered and some people outside.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said Nandgaokar’s comment is not the official position of the party. “Karachi Bakery and Karachi Sweets have been in Mumbai for the past 60 years. They have nothing to do with Pakistan. There is no point asking for their names to be changed now. The demand to change their name is not Shiv’s official position. Sena, “Raut tweeted.
The clip of the leader of the Seine provoked strong reactions on social networks. “This is in bad taste,” wrote one user. Another user requested an action against Mr. Nandgaonkar.
“All the sindhis have is the memory of the names of places that were once theirs. Don’t take it off …”, a publication reads.
This is cheeky ‘Dadagiri’, by Shiv Sena and a shame.
The Sindhis took refuge in Mumbai during the partition and ‘Karachi’ is part of the shared common heritage of mankind, not just us Indians.
Nitin Nandgaonkar must immediately apologize, @MumbaiPolicia You should be aware https://t.co/zjgJEIOoEh
– Ruben Mascarenhas (@rubenmasc) November 19, 2020
The kind of people who support Congress!
Karachi Sweets’ family are Hindus from Sindh and came to Mumbai as refugees after partition.
Illiterate people like Nandgaonkar now want to erase their ancestry after losing their place of origin.
Disgusting. https://t.co/8CJ6IAQ3q6– Aditya Paul (@adityampaul) November 19, 2020
Some attacked Congress, an ally of the Seine in Maharashtra. “The kind of people who support Congress! Karachi Sweets’ family are Hindus from Sindh and came to Mumbai as refugees after partition,” wrote AAP worker Aditya Paul.
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