Mumbaikars should raise their voice against BCCI: Thackeray

Mumbai, Oct 21 (UNI) Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray today said Mumbaikars should raise their voice against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for its decision to host the Pakistani cricket team here to play a match.

In his Diwali message appeared in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Mr Thackeray said it has been established that Pakistan was behind the blasts on the suburban trains on July 7, in which 187 people were killed. Despite this the BCCI was going ahead with the idea of holding a match here, he said.

The ongoing Champions trophy's final match will be played in Mumbai and if both India and Pakistan reach the final, they will have to play here. Mr Thackeray had already asked to boycott the any match involving the Pakistani cricket team.

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