Bangladeshis behind Aug 11 Mumbai violence

Bangladeshis behind Aug 11 Mumbai violence: Thackeray Raj ThackerayStar Online Report India's Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday alleged that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh were behind the August 11 violence in which two people were killed during protests against alleged atrocities on Muslims in Assam and Myanmar, reports the Times of India. The Indian newspaper reports that despite police permission only for a rally, in answer to August 11 violence, Thackeray led more than 50,000 people on a march along Marine Drive to Azad Maidan, bringing all of south Mumbai to a halt. Waving what appeared to be a Bangladeshi passport, Thackeray said that illegal migration from the eastern neighbour (of India) would destroy Mumbai. Mahasrashtra Navnirman Sena chief on Tuesday addressed a massive pro-Hindu rally in answer to the August 11 gathering of Muslims to protest attacks in Assam. Slamming the violence during the Muslim rally, which like the one on Tuesday paralysed south Mumbai, he said, "There is a boundary which no one should cross. There should be no physical assaults on policemen and officials. My party will always stand by the cops whenever such cases happen," Thackeray said. Thackeray said the influx of illegal Bangladeshi migrants posed a threat to Mumbai. "They have safe havens in UP and Bihar. From there, the illegal migrants come to Mumbai to foment trouble," he said and accused Bangladeshi migrants of playing a major role in the August 11 violence. "