After threatening to withdraw Shiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray’s security, Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said that Sena-Shahrukh controversy should be resolved by Mutual Understanding.<br/><br/>Although Shah Rukh Khan has refused to apologize for his remarks on inclusion of Pakistani players in IPL he is willing to close the issue with the Shiv Sena. Meanwhile Maharashtra government has beefed up security and is all set to ensure a smooth screening of Shahrukh’s film ‘My Name is Khan’ releasing tomorrow.<br/> <br/>AIR correspondent Alpana Pant Sharma reports from Mumbai that the political battle in Maharashtra over mega Bollywood release is escalating. The Congress-NCP government is pulling out all stops to ensure that the Shiv Sena doesn’t carry out is threat to disrupt the screening of the Shahrukh Khan starrer My Name is Khan. The police on Wednesday rounded up over 1600 Sainiks and arrested another 59 and charged them with violence and vandalism in Mumbai. Notices were also sent to 50 other middle-level Sena functionaries warning to desist from violent protests.<br/>
News On AIR | February 11, 2010 9:54 AM
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