Raj Thackeray withdraws agitation against Bachchans

Mumbai, Sep 11 (PTI) M.N.S. chief Raj Thackeray Thursday
called off the agitation against the Bachchans that threatened
to stall the release of movies starring the family members
over Jaya's alleged anti-Marathi remarks, saying he was
satisfied with the apology offered by megastar Amitabh.

"Actually, Jaya Bachchan should have made a public
apology because she was the one who made those remarks but we
are accepting Amitabh's apology as he is head of the Bachchan
family," Raj told reporters here.

Mumbai police, which has issued gag orders against the
M.N.S. chief, allowed him to hold the press conference.

Raj said he had spoken to Mumbai police commissioner
Hasan Gafoor yesterday and sought permission to put forth his
views after Bachchan tendered the public apology on the issue.

Raj launched a vitriolic attack on Mumbai Joint Police
Commissioner (Law and Order) K L Prasad for his alleged
remarks that "Mumbai does not belong to any individual".

"Prasad should remove his police uniform, badge and chair
and come onto the street and then he will realise to whom
Mumbai belongs," he said.

The MNS chief said Prasad's comments were unwarranted and
that he would ask the Congress-NCP government in the state
to deal sternly with such officers.