02-22-2008, 03:34 PM
<b>Will not allow Balkanisation of India, SC to Raj</b>
<b>"We can understand what is happening. We will not allow/permit Balkanisation of this country," </b>a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said.
Expressing displeasure over Thackeray's statements that allegedly resulted in violence and attacks against north Indians in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Bench said "it is a dangerous tendency."
<b>"This is one country and we will not accept son of soil theory,"</b> the bench, also comprising Justices R V Ravindran and Markandey Katju, observed.
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<b>"It is not possible for this court to give a direction on law and order situation,"</b> the Bench said and also declined to accept the contention that a direction was required to the Election Commission to derecognise MNS as a political party in view of the statements of Thackeray.
<b>"You have to make a representation before the Election Commission for derecognising a political party. How can this court issue mandamus when you have not gone to the EC,"</b> the Bench said
<b>"We can understand what is happening. We will not allow/permit Balkanisation of this country," </b>a Bench headed by Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan said.
Expressing displeasure over Thackeray's statements that allegedly resulted in violence and attacks against north Indians in Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra, the Bench said "it is a dangerous tendency."
<b>"This is one country and we will not accept son of soil theory,"</b> the bench, also comprising Justices R V Ravindran and Markandey Katju, observed.
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<b>"It is not possible for this court to give a direction on law and order situation,"</b> the Bench said and also declined to accept the contention that a direction was required to the Election Commission to derecognise MNS as a political party in view of the statements of Thackeray.
<b>"You have to make a representation before the Election Commission for derecognising a political party. How can this court issue mandamus when you have not gone to the EC,"</b> the Bench said