India, Dec. 13 -- The stance of Balasaheb Thackeray against the South Indians who started out as a cartoonist and later went to form Shiv Sena in 1966 was clear in his speeches and columns that he wrote in his weekly magazine Marmik. Often cited as a great orator, Thackeray targeted South Indians for their growing influx in Mumbai and demanded that preference be given to the original Marathis. He referred to the South Indians as 'Lungiwala' and 'Madrasis' in a derogatory manner. The Shiv Sena created by Thackeray attacked South Indians in the 1960s and 70s, and vandalised their restaurants and homes. In 2008, Biharis and UPites living in Mumbai (the bhaiyyas who eke out a livelihood as milk and newspaper vendors, taxi drivers etc.) were d...