MNS leader files complaint against Tehelka for equating Bal Thackeray with terrorists

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Saturday submitted a complaint to the police against the news magazine Tehelka, seeking criminal action for their recent cover story.

The Shivaji Park police made a station diary entry based on a complaint filed by Bala Nandgaonkar against the article carried by the magazine, which equated Bal Thackeray with Dawood Ibrahim and Yakub Memon!

According to reports, Nandgaonkar complained against the magazine for allegedly using derogatory language and equating Thackeray with terrorists.

In the four-page application, MNS sought an FIR against the magazine’s reporter saying that it has hurt their sentiments.

Image credit: Tehelka

However, legal opinion would be taken to decide on further course of action.

The cover story in Tehelka's latest issue, "Who Is The Biggest Terrorist Of Them", showed the image of Thackeray alongside Yakub Memon, Dawood and Bhindranwale.

The report also said that, "Yakub’s hanging juxtaposed with the State funeral for the Shiv Sena supremo is a powerful emblem of this discriminatory and prejudiced understanding that seriously impairs India’s fight against terror."

The cover has received sharp responses from all quarters of the media and public.

Shocking Tehelka magazine latest cover story "Who is the biggest terrorist?" With pic of Balasaheb alongside Dawood, Yaqub n Bhindranwale .

— ashish shelar (@ShelarAshish) August 15, 2015

Tehelka story of placing Balasaheb, Dawood, Yakub & Bhindranwale is disturbing. Hope editors come to their senses.

— ashish shelar (@ShelarAshish) August 15, 2015

I Really Want @shivsena & @mnsadhikrut To Take On @tehelka For Calling Balasaheb Thackeray As Terrorist. pic.twitter.com/42hSPPUhMp

— Samarrth (@Bajirao_Single) August 14, 2015

I am all for freedom of speech and exercising the same right, I spit on @Tehelka for calling the great nationalist Balasaheb a terrorist.

— अमित रैना Amit Raina (@rainaamit) August 14, 2015

Balasaheb was given a state funeral so by branding him a terrorist @Tehelka r branding Maharshtra itself #BanTehelka pic.twitter.com/CEdKF1yRaa

— Sahil Shirke (@sahi1_11) August 14, 2015

@Tehelka Balasaheb used the muscle power to keep women safe from Rapist like Tarun Tejpal if thats your definition of terrorist then ok

— Office of Rohit (@OfficeOfRohit) August 13, 2015