What is this, Shobhaa aunty, asks Shiv Sena

Mumbai, April 9: The Shiv Sena on Thursday attacked author Shobhaa De for her criticism of the government's proposal to make multiplexes exhibit Marathi movies during prime time. "What is this, Shobhaa aunty?" the party asked sarcastically, taking umbrage at her remarks calling the government's move "dictatorial" in tweets over the past couple of days. These have created a political furore in the state. Senior Shiv Sena legislator Pratap Sarnaik demanded an apology from De and even moved a notice in the state assembly for breach of privilege of the house over her comments. The party regretted that words like "dadagiri" were used by De, who is also a Maharashtrian, and that she wanted freedom to decide when and where to watch Marathi movies. "She also wondered whether now only vada-pav and missal would be available in multiplexes instead of popcorn...Shabaash! A great way to repay the people of the state where you were born! It was understandable if someone else had made remarks, but a Marathi woman doing it is regretful," the Shiv Sena said in an editorial in the party mouthpiece Saamana on Thursday.