June 5, 2008
Mr Deshmukh, we do not want to be your MP or MLC –but do not expect us to be quiet when goons of your coalition attack journalists
Even as residence of the Loksatta Kumar Ketkar was attacked by goons of the ruling Democratic Front in Maharashtra on June 5, 2008 , the State Chief Minster Vilasrao Deshmukh regretted the same day that he could not nominate any writer or journalist to the Sate Legislative Council .
“We had two chances spread over six years to nominate 12 persons each time, but politics of coalition has changed norms earlier set” , Mr Deshmukh , addressing at a function felicitating the Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha member and former editor of Maharashtra Times , Bharatkumar Raut in Manralaya said .
“We had two chances spread over six years to nominate 12 persons each time, but politics of coalition has changed norms earlier set”, he added and promised to try to get some journalists become MLC next time
For the record Mr Deshmukh condemned the attack on the residence of Loksatta editor Kumar Ketkar. Saying “ One may not agree to what he has written, but the attack on him is not acceptable.
For the same record Deputy Chief Minister and Home minister of the state R. R. Patil also condemned the attack saying “ seven persons were arrested on the spot in this connection .They are charged with rioting which is a non-baillable offence.Ketkar residence in Thane was attacked by Shivasangram workers. They were protesting against an editorial in Loksatta on the idea of Shivaji memorial in the Arabian sea. Shivasangram is run by the NCP State vice president and ex-MLC Vinayak Mete.
We condemn this attack and suggest all the journalists to take out a protest march from The Press Club, Mumbai to the Mantralaya
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