My purpose for #inconvenienttruths tweets was simple: a man who hated +terrorised so many different kinds of Indians is no nationalist hero- October 30, 1966. Thackerey's first Dusshera rally. Mob left rally to attak and burn South Indian shops and restaurants #inconvenienttruths
- 1966 rally was also addressed by Congress leader Ramrao Adik. Attacks on South Indians with back of CM Vasantrao Naik #inconvenienttruths
- Mumbai 1968. Hindi films brought out by South Indian producers (national integration) stopped by Thackerey's thugs. #inconvenienttruths
- February 1969. Thackerey unleashes his goons against Kannadigas. 59 dead, 274 wounded, 151 cops injured in week of riots #inconvenienttruths
- Remember Congress CM Vasantdada Patil and how he helped Thackerey gain control of Mumbai municipal corporation? #teamB #inconvenienttruths
- June 6, 1970. MLA+trade unionist Krishna Desai murdered in 1st political assassination in the city since independence. #inconvenienttruths
- January 1974. Dalit leader Bhagwat Jadhav brutally killed by Thackerey's goons. #inconvenienttruths
- Remember Thackerey's cringeworthy praise of Sanjay Gandhi during Emergency? #inconvenienttruths
- Jan 1982. Thackerey supports Congress in Great Textile Strike. Breaks ties under duress but goes back 3 years later #inconvenienttruths
- From 1984, Shiv Sena carries out attacks on Dalit farmers in Vidarbha and Marathwada, destroying crops, burning huts. #inconvenienttruths
- 1985. Thackerey calls for expulsion 'outsiders, proposes 1972 as cut off date for having moved to Maharashtra. #inconvenienttruths
- Thackerey's goons continue to attack Dalits through out the 80s attacks, worst case being Ambadas Savane. #inconvenienttruths
- March 1988. The wonderful "saviour of Sikhs" Thackerey calls for a boycott of Sikh business in Maharashtra. #inconvenienttruths
- 1988 Thackerey's 'boycott of Sikhs businesses' idea is quietly abandoned after extorting crores from Sikhs in Mumbai #inconvenienttruths
- Post 1989+ Mandal commission riots, Thackerey finds a more convenient target for his political purposes: Indian Muslims #inconvenienttruths
- Thackerey: "If they have their Dawood, then we have our Arun Gavli." Coz all politicos need a personal mafia! #inconvenienttruths
- October 1991. Thackerey's thugs (as usual) attack journalists, fracturing one woman's (Manimala) skull with a crowbar #inconvenienttruths
- 1991 Thackerey's Dopahar ka saamna editorial very sweetly compared women journalists to prostitutes. #misogynytoo #inconvenienttruths
- 1991. Thackerey threatens a judge who had ruled against his goons with blinding. #inconvenienttruths
- Republic Day 1997. Two adivasi youths murdered. Adivasi women sexually assaulted by police and SS workers at Talasari #inconvenienttruths
- July 11, 1997. 10 Dalits killed, over 30 wounded at Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar massacre. None were armed btw! #inconvenienttruths
- Late 1990s. SS-BJP goverment summarily withdraws over 1100 cases of atrocities against Dalits in Marathwada. #inconvenienttruths
- July 1996. The murder of Ramesh Kini after long term intimidation. SS-BJP state govt try to bury investigation #inconvenienttruths
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- Zubair A Jabbar@Vijaya Saradhi In other simple layman terms, you can't live without thugs for your assistance where you needed to pacify the law and order.2012-11-22T07:07:44.759Z
- G. Pandrang RowIn India we tend to beatify a person as soon as he or she passes away. If there's one person who was not a saint, it was Mr. Thackeray.2012-11-20T10:18:49.701Z
- Aditya Harikrishnanhaving known how journalists work, i doubt the crediility of more than half of what you have written. Its funny how twitter journalists get away with libel. 2012-11-20T06:03:30.817Z
- Vijay Saradhi KuchibhotlaSunny Singh,every human having two sides,but unfortunately you could able to see on other side. Confess honestly to your self that are you saint?Are u fair in...more2012-11-20T04:50:09.186Z
- Shivkumar Sankarangreat compilation...the countrymen will however forget all this!2012-11-20T04:31:13.938Z
- Joyce RodriguezGood compilation. Just because somebody dies of old age doesn't entitle him to be a national hero. His accomplishments given the kind of power he had are not...more2012-11-19T20:00:12.650Z
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- Zubair A Jabbar@Vijaya Saradhi In other simple layman terms, you can't live without thugs for your assistance where you needed to pacify the law and order.2012-11-22T07:07:44.759Z
- Shahida Sheri MasalaExcellent! Stark facts are telling the story here!2012-11-20T10:33:30.234Z
- G. Pandrang RowIn India we tend to beatify a person as soon as he or she passes away. If there's one person who was not a saint, it was Mr. Thackeray.2012-11-20T10:18:49.701Z
- Aditya Harikrishnan*credibility*2012-11-20T06:11:47.549Z
- Aditya Harikrishnanhaving known how journalists work, i doubt the crediility of more than half of what you have written. Its funny how twitter journalists get away with libel. 2012-11-20T06:03:30.817Z
- Gautam Roywould be useful if you provided references2012-11-20T05:08:53.436Z
- Vijay Saradhi KuchibhotlaSunny Singh,every human having two sides,but unfortunately you could able to see on other side. Confess honestly to your self that are you saint?Are u fair in...Sunny Singh,every human having two sides,but unfortunately you could able to see on other side. Confess honestly to your self that are you saint?Are u fair in your life? It is easy to blame others.Country like India we need leaders like Thackeray.All I can say is WE LOOK THE WORLD THE WAY WE ARE, it applies to everyone of us.more2012-11-20T04:50:09.186Z
- Shivkumar Sankarangreat compilation...the countrymen will however forget all this!2012-11-20T04:31:13.938Z
- Cavin DsouzaThanks sunny.....good compilation...2012-11-19T20:31:46.680Z
- Joyce RodriguezGood compilation. Just because somebody dies of old age doesn't entitle him to be a national hero. His accomplishments given the kind of power he had are not...Good compilation. Just because somebody dies of old age doesn't entitle him to be a national hero. His accomplishments given the kind of power he had are not even worth a mention compared to his idiocracy. more2012-11-19T20:00:12.650Z
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