Tuesday, March 7 2006 15:25 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Mumbai: Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray today(Mar 7,2006) said the recent anti-Bush protests by Muslims here were 'in reality a show of strength', which should ring a warning bell for Hindus.

"Although they claim that the protest was against the Prophet Mohammad's cartoons in a Denmark daily, the real reason behind this (protest) was show of strength", Thackeray said in party mouthpiece 'Saamna.'

"Muslims in India have united and are exercising their . Due to this politics of 'Islam in danger,' Hindus and Hindustan are facing danger", he said.

"Had such a morcha been organised by the Sena, police would gave maintained strict security and army and rapid action force would have been deployed," Thackeray said.

The Sena chief accused media of being a 'silent spectator' to the vandalism indulged in by participants of the morcha.