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Shiv Sena vandalises multiplexes

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government’s assurances of security fell flat on Tuesday as the Shiv Sena, smarting from its botched attempt at disrupting Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi’s visit, vandalised theatres in Mumbai, where advance booking for actor Shah Rukh Khan’s film My Name Is Khan had opened.

Following his stand on the inclusion of Pakistani cricketers in the Indian Premier League, the Sena has made Mr. Khan the target of a virulent campaign, to the extent of calling him a traitor and asking him to leave for Pakistan.

The Sena’s protests against the movie kicked off on Tuesday, four days ahead of its release. Sainiks targeted multiplexes at Mulund, Bhandup, Ghatkopar and Kanjur Marg. They went on the rampage smashing box office windows, throwing stones and disrupting the screenings of other movies.

By the end of the day, the Mumbai police had arrested 54 Sena workers for rioting. Over 100 preventive arrests were also made.

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