Thackeray case may be a long-drawn soap opera.

(From The Times of India)

Byline: Ambarish Mishra

MUMBAI: While the burra sahibs of Mantralaya, the state government headquarters, are going through the Indian Penal Code with a fine-toothed comb, the Congress-led Democratic Front government's latest move to arrest Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for "inciting communal disharmony" could well turn into a long-drawn soap opera with a string of sub-plots.

For instance, the state Congress is as keen on getting even with Thackeray as with its power-sharing partner, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, political observers say.

The Congress-NCP ties have long been strained and the person who is in charge of …