Jaipal Reddy criticises Thackeray for comments on Sania

New Delhi, April 03: Criticising Bal Thackeray for his comments on Sania Mirza’s decision to marry Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik, Union Minister S Jaipal Reddy today said the Sena chief’s remarks are highly “symptomatic of his notorious tendency” to lend a communal colour to every issue.

Reddy, the Union Urban Development Minister, said it was unfortunate that Thackeray has chosen to criticise the decision of tennis star Sania to marry a Pakistani cricketer on political grounds.

“We in India have very serious problems with the Government of Pakistan. That does not, however, mean that there cannot be good relations between the people of the two countries,” he said in a statement here.

At any rate, Reddy said, the choices in matters relating to marriage are absolutely personal. Nobody can dispute the freedom on Sania on the issue, he said.
–PTI