Shiv Sena writes to Nehru centre warning police security won't prevent it from stopping Kasuri book launch

In what could further lead to deterioration of its ties with its ally the BJP, the Shiv Sena after stopping Pakistani Ghazal singer Ghulam Ali from performing in Mumbai has now threatened to go all out in stopping former Pakistani Foreign Minister Kurshid Mahmud Kasuri's book launch that is to be held in Mumbai on Monday. Kasuri is to launch his book, 'Neither a hawk nor a dove: An Insider's account of Pakistan's Foreign Policy on October 12.

The Sena has in a letter to Nehru Centre has asked it to stop the programme or else be ready to face 'aggressive protests' by the Sena in the 'Sena style' says a letter written by the Sena to the Nehru Centre. It has informed Nehru centre that the 'consequences' of the Sena protest would be on the Nehru centre. It warns that in spite of adequate security the Sena will not be stopped.

Arvind Bhosale, Sena Spokesperson has warned that the amount of police security will not deter the Sena and 'other patriots' from not stopping the programme.
Former aide of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Chairman of the Observer Research Foundation Sudheendra Kulkarni who is organizing the book launch has already written to the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asking for police security.

Maharashtra government officials say that following the debacle of the Ghulam Ali concert cancellation, the BJP government would go all out to ensure that the Kasuri book launch would not be cancelled.