Saturday, July 4, 2009

Shiv Sena names Bandra Sea Link after 'Veer Savarkar' - ProHindu | hindujagruti.org

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    • Mumbai
    • Shiv Sena has strongly objected to the naming of Bandra-Worli Sea-link after former Prime Minister late Rajiv Gandhi.  Yesterday, hundreds of Shivsainiks gathered near this bridge and named it after Swatantryaveer Vinayak Damodar Savarkar in a ceremony with breaking of coconut and performing 'puja'.

      Shivsainiks displayed name boards with this new name at 5 places on the bridge and staged agitation against naming of the bridge after Rajiv Gandhi. Police arrested 70 Shivsainiks in this connection who were later released on bail. Shivsainiks gathered near the bridge led by Shri. Ajay Chaudhary, Division-chief of Shiv Sena raising slogans, hailing Shiv Sena and Swatantryaveer Savarkar. The boards showed that such action was taken to commend respect to Marathi people.