
Mumbai: It was only a matter of time before the MNS jumped into the IPL's biggest fight this year " between Shah Rukh Khan and the Mumbai Cricket Association. After Vikas Dalvi, the security guard of Wankhede Stadium, stopped Khan and company from getting on to the field late night after an IPL match, he has been much publicised in the media.
Cashing in on the high-voltage moment, Raj Thackeray-led MNS has taken charge of the situation and decided to felicitate him. But it's not just for the 'gallantry' or efficiency he displayed. Dalvi responded only in Marathi to the actor's English abuses, and this has made him rise in the eyes of the MNS. Party members have called upon Dalvi, and it seems the guard has agreed to meet them.
Such valour
Arvind Tawde, South Mumbai vibhag adhyaksh of MNS said that soon after the news came out, party members decided to honour Dalvi. "Since the incident happened in our area and such exemplary courage was shown by one of our own Marathi manoos, we, being from South Mumbai, decided to honour Dalvi. We heard that while interacting with Shah Rukh Khan, Dalvi stuck to his mother tongue and spoke only in Marathi. He did his job well and such bravery needs to be acknowledged," said Tawde....
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11:11 AM, May 21, 2012