Sena ups heat,calls bandh

The Shiv Sena has called a bandh in Lonavala,where Bigg Boss is being shot,on Monday to press its demand for ouster of Pakistani artistes from the reality show.

The Shiv Sena has called a bandh in Lonavala,where Bigg Boss is being shot,on Monday to press its demand for ouster of Pakistani artistes from the reality show. The party has also announced a protest march to the bungalow where the show is being shot.

Season 4 of Bigg Boss,for which the shooting is on,has 14 contestants,including Pakistani actress Veena Malik and former lawyer of Ajmal Kasab,Abbas Kazmi. Kazmi has gone out of the show after a week-long stay.

Sena spokesperson Neelam Gorhe said,The Bigg Boss has a deadly combination of Kazmi and Pakistani artistes. Sena chief Bal Thackeray has made it clear that the party would not allow the show to go on air until the Pakistanis are dropped. Police as well as the district authorities have not done anything other than delivering promises. We want a written assurance from authorities that the Pakistani artistes and Kazmi will be dropped. Including Kazmi means the gravity of Kasabs case is being underplayed. Instead of throwing them out,the CM has announced a security cover to the artistes,which is ridiculous.

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Dilip Shinde,deputy SP,Lonavala,said no rallies or agitations will be allowed in the town. No rallies or agitations will be allowed. Stern action will be taken against those breaking the law.

On Sunday,police arrested four Sena workers for allegedly attacking a car carrying the crew members of the show on Saturday.