Shiv Sena is disliked majorly in India. By most people. Hindus too and many of them Maharshtrians. And MAJORLY. I cannot stress enough on how much they use the strategy of divide-and-rule. They never kill but they riot and just create a slightly hostile environment for no reason. This is another excuse they have got to create a riot to appease to a small minority of people who think Shiv Sena’s philosophy of ‘we-maharashtrians-are-elite’ is cool.

But having said that most Indians dont have any intent to insult Pakistan’s cricket team. Many who are reacting now are angry because somehow they have been accused of being extremist which they are not. In India all of us have plenty of Muslim friends. How can we be extremist, we have grown up with them and we pride ourselves on Taj Mahal, Qutub Minar just as much as the palaces of Rajasthan.

why possibly this last minute step was taken was because Shiv Sena’s threat came only at the last minute. Belive me if they harm your team, they will be condemned by the entire country. And their already shrinking vote bank will practically dissapear.

I wish you luck. But try not to miscontrue. I know its hard for you to take this without feeling bad. But I hope you understand the compulsions.