Shiv Sena on Tuesday defended its founder Bal Thackeray's ideology saying he created 'a fear of Hindus' solely in 'national interest' and hit out at a weekly magazine for its article against the late party supremo.

"People have lot of love and respect for Balasaheb Thackeray and feel proud of his nationalist ideals. He surely instilled the fear of Hindus among people," an editorial in Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' in Mumbai said, rubbishing the contents of an article published in the magazine, Sena workers had on Monday staged protest at Nariman Point area in South Mumbai against the magazine, tearing and torching its copies. A case was also filed in adjoining Thane district in connection with the article.