[Reader-list] Antulay is ‘senile, immature’

[Kshmendra Kaul]

"Antulay is ‘senile, immature’: City Muslims"
Kiran Tare 
Saturday, December 20, 2008
(DNA-Mumbai)
 
City’s common Muslims in Mumbai have lambasted union minority affairs minister AR Antulay for his controversial remarks over killing of Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare.
 
“Antulay is trying to divide the society with imaginary pictures,” said Wahid Khan, a fruit seller at Bhendi Bazar. “Karkare ko marne wala Pakistani tha, koi Hindu nahi (A Pakistani killed Karkare not a Hindu). Why cannot Antulay understand such a simple thing?” he said.
 
Rafiq Shaikh, another vendor, said, “Antulay has raised doubt over who ordered Karkare to go to Cama Hospital instead of Taj or Oberoi Hotel. I believe that if anyone had ordered him to take position anywhere, he must be the city police chief, Hassan Gafoor, who is not a Hindu.”
 
The shop-keepers at Mohammed Ali Road also expressed their anger over Antulay’s remarks. “He is inviting trouble for the whole Muslim community,” said Haroon Shaikh. 
"At a time when people of all denominations have come together against terrorism, Antulay is trying to break the unity. His comments are totally immature,” he said.

“Antulay thought he will attract some sympathy from the Muslims by questioning Karkare’s killing but we will not fall in his trap. Where was he when Mohammed Ali Road was burning in communal riots in 1992?” asked Aleem Beig, another shopowner.
 
Residents of Nagpada criticised that Antulay had lost his ability to differentiate between right and wrong. “At the age of 80, he is in no position to think properly. He has lost his senses. He should check up his mental status,” said Nadeem Khan, a scrap shopowner.
 “Antulay is playing double standards. Now, he is blaming Hindu radicals. At one time, he had intense friendship with Bal Thackeray. We cannot forget this,” Shadab Ansari, a vendor said. 
 
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