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You’re surely not a fan of him because you don’t know anything about him.
Thackeray is very vocal in his opposition to people who migrate to Mumbai, to non-Hindus (especially Muslims), and to Pakistanis. In the late 1970s, as part of his “Maharashtra is for Maharashtrians” campaign, Thackeray threatened migrants from South India with harm unless they left Mumbai.
In 2002, Thackeray issued a call to form** Hindu suicide squads** to counter alleged Muslim violence:If such suicide squads are formed only then can we take on perpetrators of mindless violence.[8]](Bal Thackeray - Wikipedia)
In reaction to Thackeray’s call to form Hindu suicide squads against Muslims, Maharashtra government registered a case against him for inciting enmity between different groups. [9]](Bal Thackeray - Wikipedia)
Asia Times further reported on Thackeray’s rhetoric:Thackeray called on Hindus to form suicide squads “to take the Muslims head on”. “Trouble-making Muslims should be wiped out from the country … kick out the four crore [40 million] Bangladeshi Muslims and then the country will be secure,” the Shiv Sena leader said. Urging Hindus to start calling India “Hindu rashtra” (Hindu nation), he maintained that only “our religion [Hinduism] is to be honored here” and then “we will look after other religions”.[10]](Bal Thackeray - Wikipedia)
At least two organizations founded and managed by the retired Indian Army officers namely Lt Col (retired) Jayant Rao Chitale and Lt Ge. P.N. Hoon (former commander-in-chief of the Western Command), answered Bal Thackeray’s call to set up the Suicide Squads in India. Lt Gen. Hoon claimed, Thackeray instructed him to set up the training camps.[11]](Bal Thackeray - Wikipedia)
Thackeray continues to publish inflammatory editorials in his party’s newsletter, Samna (Confrontation).
From Wikipedia.