Bal Thackeray Abuses Sania Mirza
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today abused tennis star Sania Mirza for deciding to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik. He claims that Sania is no longer an Indian. Bal Thackeray said in an editorial in party mouthpiece ''Saamana'' that if Sania been truly Indian at heart she would not have chosen a Pakistani.Sania Mirza, who is the most successful woman tennis player from the sub-continent, has announced her marriage to the 28-year-old former Pakistan skipper on April 15 in Hyderabad.
Thackeray warned Sania to marry an Indian if she wishes to play for India. He further said that more than victories on tennis court, Sania became famous for her tight clothes, fashion and love affairs. "More than her play, people's attention was on her mannerisms," Bal Thackeray claimed.
The Sena supremo alleged that "For Shoaib, India is an enemy, not only in sports arena but also in the battlefield. We have heard that Shoaib has many affairs in India and has promised many girls he will marry them".