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ISLAMABAD: Indian extremist party Shiv Sena attacked on Saturday an ongoing Pak-India exhibition in the Indian city of Dehradun.
The Shiv Sena activists stormed the exhibition, closed the doors and chanted slogans against Pakistan.
They forcibly got the Pakistani stalls closed and changed the name of exhibition to Indo-Asia from Indo-Pak.
The exhibition had started on Jan 7 and would continue till Jan 10, TV reports said.
Later, the local administration provided security to continue the exhibition.
This is not the first time that Shiv Sena had demonstrated its anti-Pakistan sentiments.
In October last, activists of the hard line party, angry at the launch of former foreign minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri’s book, doused the event organiser with black ink in Mumbai.
In the same month, the Shiv Sena activists stormed the headquarters of the Indian cricket Board in Mumbai, shortly before Indian cricket officials were scheduled to meet their Pakistani counterparts to discuss revival of cricket ties between the two countries.
Published in Dawn, January 10th, 2016
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Jan 10, 2016 10:02am
Shiva Sena and BJP have very strained relationship. So, Shiva Sena do not miss any opportunity to embrace BJP and Modi.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:12am
will NS and Modi have some thing to say on this ? Or will they still continue their Tango and Modi will still keep blaming Pakistan for everything
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Jan 10, 2016 10:27am
Love and peace will ultimately defeat hate and enmity between two countries! we in Pakistan too have more than our due share of such as 'groups'.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:32am
@sbk This does not convey the exact meaning.It should read as "Shiv Sena does not miss any opportunity to embarrass BJP and Modi".
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Jan 10, 2016 10:33am
No wonder Shiv Sena loses elections.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:35am
Is there no law in India that punishes or even protects against repeated arson and vandalism? I have never read of any arrests in this regard.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:49am
In case anyone forget, here is the proof of Intolerant India.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:54am
PCB should open eyes and immediately call that Pakistan is not going to participate in world T20 in such hostile environment.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:04am
@hnmirza Exactly.. Why is no one ever arrested?? This is where the character of BJP is tested... If they are against intolerance, then they should condemn all these incidents at minimum..!!
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Jan 10, 2016 11:04am
bright shining india!
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Jan 10, 2016 11:04am
@sbk - Nice try to cover up BJP, but they are both the same side of the coin.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:06am
@Shobhit Are you defending their act and labelling it just frustration?
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Jan 10, 2016 11:07am
We should definitely call off our T20 outing to India
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Jan 10, 2016 11:07am
No one attacked anybody in this protest, It's just a protest in peaceful manner. unnecessarily medias are giving violent colour ..
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Jan 10, 2016 11:07am
@hnmirza , This because though both the parties hate each other, they are partners in the Maharashtra state Government. Taking action will complicate.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:47am
Thankfully no such thing in Pakistan.
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Jan 10, 2016 12:03pm
RSS/ Shiv Sena is a fascist arm of BJP. Pak better explores other avenues for relationships including sports, commerce &trade instead of getting stuck with India. A whole world of opportunities is out there.
India is Pak's 'ex'. This relationship has broken down and can not be repaired. Let us move on.
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Jan 10, 2016 12:47pm
@Shehzad Really?
Are you sure...
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Jan 10, 2016 01:06pm
Shiv Sena is more influential than neighbours like to admit. Let's hope BJP doesn't get bullied into abandoning peace talks though.
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Jan 10, 2016 01:42pm
who cares for Shiv Sena , no impact outside Mumbai. continue better Indo - Pak relations as envisaged by both PMs
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Jan 10, 2016 01:47pm
It's not Indians neither Pakistanis. . It's a bunch of idiots used by opportunists to gain only money
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Jan 10, 2016 01:53pm
@Shehzad ha ha ha. Couldn't laugh more!
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Jan 10, 2016 02:18pm
Shivsena is made up of thugs, if their palms would have been greased (haftas) all will be peaceful. Or else they would invite their wrath.
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Jan 10, 2016 02:49pm
The Pakistanis should refrain from participating in such friendly activities till the Shiv Sinas are civilized.
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Jan 10, 2016 02:52pm
what else these lousy people of Shiv sena can do.. dats their history.. which is real pathetic.. stupid goons living in their own world.. and creating rift in the society..
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Jan 10, 2016 03:04pm
Shame on Shiv Sena guys for disrupting peace.
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Jan 10, 2016 04:40pm
It is not easy to form a relationship with our neighbour this time again on the rock. Shall we cry or laugh.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:02pm
Extremism anywhere is bad.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:04pm
Pakistan should officially protest indian lack of law and order in their country. Or don't send Pakistani's to india.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:06pm
@Iftikhar Husain do neither. Just watch.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:06pm
and yet they say india is tolerant. well said Amir Khan.
still they talk about peace with Pak.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:18pm
Why in the world does Pakistanis go to India??? We are good at humiliating ourselves!
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Jan 10, 2016 05:20pm
To all Indians.
You will NEVER EVER see this kind of behaviour in if the same exhibition was held in Pakistan with the same name. Not from any group no matter if they are anti India or not.
This is the difference in maturity level of the two countries.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:38pm
@Naxalite You can't blame 1 billion people only for the sake of few.
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Jan 10, 2016 05:43pm
ban SHIV SINA ...
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Jan 10, 2016 05:51pm
@sbk ..but BJP never condemned any act of Shiv Sena.
Shiv Sena look like militant wing of BJP as they have never been stopped by the Modi Sarkar
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Jan 10, 2016 05:55pm
@Malatesh ...you protest and raise slogans against your guests after inviting them to your house. It is more hurting than physical hurting
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Jan 10, 2016 06:01pm
I regard Hafiz Saeed, Masood Azhar, Lakhavi more civilized than Shiv Sena. They never troubled any Indian guest or visitor.
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Jan 10, 2016 06:02pm
Don't be mistaken, Shev Sena and BJP are the chips of the same block. Indian Shev Indian Sena (ISIS)
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Jan 10, 2016 06:02pm
Should we call Shiv Sena "non state actor" or state actor?
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Jan 10, 2016 06:13pm
that act of vandalism was also planned from across the border....few days back i was reading an article about how civilized shev sena is and really that was changing my mind but boy u cant justified this....
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Jan 10, 2016 06:34pm
I think India and Pakistan are the tit bits of the same paper bag...There will be many hurdles on the road towards peace... we cannot afford to give up the peace for a few.. time to think of the masses... Learn from the masses, and then teach them.
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Jan 10, 2016 06:45pm
Sick n tired of such shenanigans from both sides. They are becoming predictable aka BORING!
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Jan 10, 2016 06:50pm
I love Shiv Sena . At least they have guts. They don't pretend to be secular just to show off.
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Jan 10, 2016 06:52pm
@Mohammad Farooq I will welcome the decision
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Jan 10, 2016 07:21pm
How many people died or injured in this attack..??
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Jan 10, 2016 08:30pm
@naxalite the issue of'intolerance' is already over dude....a bunch of ppl does not represent India as a whole. pls grow up and move forward
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Jan 10, 2016 08:38pm
@Sandeep Singh I know anyone belonging to this extremist Organization shiv Sina would welcome does.
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Jan 10, 2016 08:43pm
Shiv Sena is a party famous for collecting "protection" money from rich businessmen. They have a strong hold on Bombay, New Bombay, Thane and Costal areas of Maharashtra. They control all the municipalities and BJP could only form the Government with their support hence the dadagiri. Shiv Sena has destroyed two generations of Maharashtrians by brain washing them about how “outsiders” like Gujrathis, South Indians, and rich Bohri Muslims are taking their advantage. Unless people stop supporting Shiv Sena this will go on.
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Jan 10, 2016 08:58pm
Where is Modi?
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Jan 10, 2016 09:19pm
@hnmirza Because they might not get votes (to show the world) but definately are supported by most Indians.
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Jan 10, 2016 09:28pm
Sad. Shiva Sena should believe some common values among human beings. Hindu religion as I know spread love, tolerance and brotherhood. I don't know from where they have learned to intimidate others. Shive Sena and their followers should not waste their energies in hate and intolerance. That kind of attitude has forced many artists and writers in India to speak their minds against intolerance. That is serious division. People from ethnic minorities feel insecure and unsafe. Do Shiva Sena represent any group of people in Indian democracy? No wonder they lost election.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:02pm
There will always be rabble rousers and haters in every society. The question here is what is the percentage of these haters to the total population and how far they are willing to go like killing and blow themselves up.
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Jan 10, 2016 10:20pm
Shiv Sena, is not an extremist party, it just disrupts, because it has not killed any people.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:32pm
So only after these illiterate hooligans caused a ruckus and vandalism did security get involved? Who runs these events in India and how incompetent are they? Moreover why do we even waste time sending artists and athletes there when it's proven time and time again to be unsafe? Goes to show how different these nations are.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:37pm
@Sunil it disrupts with serious consequences which comes to the same as spreading terror hence terrorism. Please open your eyes instead of defending them.
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Jan 10, 2016 11:58pm
@Naxalite go and watch what happened in Malda before talking of intolerance
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Jan 11, 2016 12:03am
What was this exhibition for? Stop playing the sham game. One group is acting in friendship the other group is planning terror attacks. No more India - Pakistan exchanges.
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Jan 11, 2016 12:32am
@Sunil strange bro
You live in India and you haven't seen their videos?
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Jan 11, 2016 01:15am
These lunatics are a disgrace for India.
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Jan 11, 2016 01:51am
Shiv Sena must be told to do some planning to guard the TAPI gas pipeline and the trade routes both passing through Pakistan. India is struggling to get the both moving.
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Jan 11, 2016 02:26am
Extremists exist in all forms, shapes and religious beliefs, so this is no surprise. The only difference is that Islam and Muslims are currently in scrutiny whereas the cultivators never get an iota of blame or ever get mentioned.
Keep calm and carry on.
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Jan 11, 2016 04:33am
@Naxalite Please keep in mind that just as the opinions of the majority of us Pakistanis are not aligned with those of the TTP, the opinions of the majority of Indians are not aligned with those of the Shiv Sena. Let's try to give the benefit of the doubt to others.
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Jan 11, 2016 06:59am
Is Shiva Sena that powerful that they can do whatever they please in India and Indian government can never do anything about them? Can anyone in India please explain that to me please.
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Jan 11, 2016 09:42am
@hnmirza : Read more and get "concrete evidence" to support your declarations!
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Jan 11, 2016 09:44am
@excalibur ; Why do you htink Modi,etc. odn't blame Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, afghanistan, Bhutan, Sri Lanka "for everything"?
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Jan 11, 2016 09:48am
@Mohammad Farooq :Do!
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Jan 11, 2016 09:55am
@asif :It's Shiv Sena and singular.
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Jan 11, 2016 10:02am
@A. Ali ; No country is ALL torerant. Extremists are everywhere--as in Somalia, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Israeil, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Sudan,Nigeria, USA, Germany --where do I stop?
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Jan 11, 2016 10:21am
@Najoomi : Please ask the Taliban politely to guard the TAPI and other pipelines and CPEC routes!
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Jan 11, 2016 01:05pm
@sbk Embrace is not the same as embarrass!
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Jan 11, 2016 01:17pm
@Imran Soomro Well said. This is a boorish group, not killers.
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Jan 11, 2016 01:18pm
@Alam Yes, forget about all the Indians they killed. Only their behaviour at exhibitions is important.
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Jan 11, 2016 01:19pm
@baffling mind No, Shiv Sena is not particularly civilised but they are not killers.
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