By NIMY Sara Joy

PUNE, India: ‘Saamna’, the voice of Shiv Sena, again criticizes the batting legend Sachin Tendulkar on Sunday. Now, it’s to comparing with Sunil Gavaskar as he is known as a “true Maharashtrian”.

While acknowledging Tendulkars’ greatness as a cricketer, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut remarked in Saamna as Sachin never helping any other Marathi cricketers ever.

He says, “In contrast, Gavaskar when he captained India, had half the team drawn from Mumbai and Maharashtra. He gave Test caps to many Marathi players including Suru Naik and Zulphikar Parkar at least for one match.”

The article tells that the whole country loves him as a genuine ‘Maharashtrian’. It continues as all Marathis expect Sachin to be as ‘proud of Maharashtrian’.

Just days before, Shiv Sena party chief Thackarey, blamed the unbeatable batsman with his “Mumbai for all” remark.