Union minister Narayan Rane who courted controversy with his ‘slap slur’ against Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray has said he is not afraid of the Shiv Sena leadership. Rane was first arrested and later released on bail on Tuesday late night after he said he would have slapped Thackeray for not knowing the year of […]

Aurangabad Aug 25 PTI Amid a row over Union minister Narayan Ranes remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray a Shiv Sena MLA has attacked the former saying that he is a dog kept by the BJP to attack others but would ultimately bite his own party Sena MLA Santosh Bangar who represents Kalamnuri Assembly constituency in Hingoli district of Maharashtra made the remarks in his home district on Tuesday night while speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a protest against Rane The legislator also called Rane a dog of pug breed Narayan Rane is not a human being he is a dog He is an offspring of pug dog He was rejected by the people of Konkan and Mumbai Now Beimaan Janata Party referring to the Bharatiya Janata Party has domesticated this dog to attack others But I want to tell the BJP that it should beware of this dog as it will bite youHe could never belong to anyone so how can he be yours Bangar who is also Senas district president alleged He also criticised Rane saying Even if you spit on the sun it wont reach there The sun cant be covered with two hands The world has seen that our CM Uddhav Thackeray is the best Bangar warned Rane saying We have the strength to come and bash you at your house Keep your police protection aside I will come alone and make you bite the dust Talking to PTI the Sena MLA said if someone speaks wrong things against CM Uddhav Thackeray it would not be tolerated Rane had said during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra of his party on Monday that he would have slapped Thackeray over the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independence His remarks kicked up a row and Rane was arrested on Tuesday afternoon and taken to Mahad in Raigad district 165 km from Mumbai where an FIR was registered against him over the remark However he was granted bail by a court at Mahad late night PTI AW NP NP

Mumbai Aug 25 PTI Union minister Narayan Rane will resume his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Maharashtra in a couple of days a close aide said on Wednesday a day after the BJP leader was arrested over his remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and later granted bail The route of Ranes tour will be the same and the date of its resumption will be conveyed soon his aide Rajan Teli said in a statement Rane is expected to address a press conference on Wednesday BJP state spokesman Keshav Upadhye said The BJP leader who was recently inducted into the Union cabinet began his yatra from Mumbai on August 19 The seven-day yatra was to conclude in Sindhudurg On Monday during his yatra in Raigad Rane sparked off a row over his remarks about slapping Chief Minister Thackeray for what he claimed as the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independence Four FIRs were registered against him in Maharashtra over his remarks which triggered a political row and protests across the state on Tuesday Rane was arrested on Tuesday afternoon from Ratnagiri district in the state and granted bail by a court at Mahad in Raigad late at night PTI MR GK GK

Jaipur Aug 25 PTI Congress leader Sachin Pilot lashed out at the Centre on Wednesday over its asset monetisation programme saying the central government should help the poor and the middle class instead of giving away the assets created in the past 70 years to the private sector at throwaway prices The former Rajasthan deputy chief minister also accused the BJP of misleading people and doing divisive politics The government should help poor and middle class people instead of handing over the assets of the country to select people he told reporters in Dausa He claimed that the Centre wants to give the assets be it railways airports or big institutions to its acquaintances at throwaway prices Pilot said despite the rise in fuel prices and unemployment Union ministers are taking out Jan Ashirwad Yatra The price of petrol is above Rs 105 a gas cylinder is for Rs 900 there are no jobs lakhs of people have died due to coronavirus There was an oxygen shortage during the second wave of the pandemic but still the ministers are seeking blessings he said During his Dausa visit the Congress leader exuded confidence that the Congress would win the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections The elections will be held in Bharatpur Dausa Jaipur Jodhpur Sawai Madhopur and Sirohi districts Polling will be held in three phases on August 26 29 and September 1 and counting of votes will take place on September 4 at the district headquarters PTI SDA SNE SNE

Mumbai Aug 25 PTI The Shiv Sena on Wednesday claimed Union minister Narayan Rane has made the central government hang its head in shame a day after the BJP leader was arrested over his controversial remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah must take Ranes remarks against CM Thackeray seriously an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana said On Monday during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in adjoining Raigad district Rane said It is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence He leaned back to enquire about the count of years of independence during his speech Had I been there I would have given him a tight slap The Union MSME minister was arrested on Tuesday over his comments which triggered a political row and protests across Maharashtra He was granted bail by a court at Mahad in Raigad late Tuesday night In a scathing attack on Rane over his remarks the editorial in Saamana likened him to a balloon with holes which it said will never go up no matter how much the BJP tries to put fill it with air Despite being given the post of a Union minister Rane has been behaving like a roadside gangster it alleged Rane has made the central government hang its head in shame Given Ranes past record Modi-Shah should take his comments against Thackeray seriously If anybody had spoken in this manner about the prime Minister he would have been booked under sedition charges Ranes crime is similar the editorial said It said Maharashtra is a state which runs as per law and such acts will not be tolerated after a certain point The prime minister will not tolerate such acts the Marathi daily said adding that the BJP will have to pay for this heavily The hand that threatens to attack a chief minister should be pulled out legally The previous Devendra Fadnavis government in Maharashtra has made a few intellectuals languish in jail on allegations that they conspired to kill Prime Minister Narendra Modi the editorial said It said threatening to physically assault the chief minister is like hurting the sentiments of 105 martyrs of the Samyukta united Maharashtra movement Rane has hurt Maharashtra and state BJP leaders Devendra Fadnavis and Chandrakant Patil have been supporting him the Sena said Any cultured leader would have apologised and ended the matter as nobody is above the state But for the BJP Maharashtras pride and prestige of the chief minister are immaterial it claimed PTI MR GK GK

Mumbai Aug 24 PTI Hours after he was arrested over his controversial remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray which triggered a political row and protests across Maharashtra Union minister Narayan Rane was granted bail by a court at Mahad on late Tuesday nightThe magistrates court denied the polices request for his custody but asked Rane to attend the Mahad police station on two daysThe BJP leader had said during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra of his party on Monday that he would have slapped Thackeray over the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independenceSatyamev Jayate truth always prevails Rane tweeted after getting bail and on his way back to MumbaiAfter his arrest on Tuesday afternoon Rane was taken to Mahad in Raigad district 165 km from Mumbai where an FIR was registered against him over the remark Cases were registered against him at Nashik and Pune too as the remark set off angry protests by workers of the ruling Shiv SenaRane was taken into custody at Golwali the ancestral village of former RSS chief Sadashivrao Golwalkar Guruji in Ratnagiri district He was then handed over to Raigad police around 245 pm in connection with the FIR registered at MahadThe case at Mahad was registered under IPC sections 189 threat of injury to public servant 504 intentional insult to provoke breach of public peace and 505 statements conducive to public mischiefAt the Mahad court Government pleader Bhushan Salvi sought seven-day police custody for the BJP leader It was important to investigate if there was a conspiracy to tarnish the reputation of the chief minister he saidOpposing the application Ranes lawyers Aniket Nikam and Bhau Salunkhe argued that his health condition was serious as he was 69 years old and suffered from sugar and blood pressure issuesNikam further argued that the offenses under IPC for which Rane was arrested were all punishable with less than seven years and hence his custody was unnecessaryNikam also argued that Ranes arrest was illegal as no summons was issued to him under Section 41A of the Code of Criminal Procedure before his arrestCourt after hearing both the sides denied the police the Union ministers custodyIt instead remanded him in judicial custody and then on the plea moved by his lawyers granted Rane bail on a surety of Rs 15000The arrest had followed Ranes statement targeting Thackeray in Raigad district on MondayIt is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence He leaned back to enquire about the count of years of independence during his speech on August 15 Had I been there I would have given him a tight slap Rane had saidRane defended his remarks against Thackeray saying he hasnt committed any crime by making themOn media reportage of his imminent arrest in the case Rane said hours before his arrest that he was not a normal ordinary man and cautioned the media against such reportageRanes remarks against Thackeray drew sharp reactions from Shiv Sena whose workers put up a poster in Mumbai calling him a kombdi chor chicken stealer a reference to the poultry shop he ran in Chembur area five decades ago during the initial part of his over four-decade-long stint with the Bal Thackeray-led partyRanes remarks against Uddhav Thackeray set off protests in Mumbai and several other cities which included pelting of stones and vandalising offices of BJP in some areas by Shiv Sena cadresIn Mumbai activists of Yuva Sena the youth wing of the Sena and the BJP clashed near Ranes residence on the Juhu Tara Road in Santacruz WestStones were pelted from both sides following which police used cane-charge to disperse the agitators an official said adding heavy police security was deployed outside Ranes residenceSlamming the Maharashtra government BJP president J P Nadda said Ranes arrest was violative of constitutional values and his party will not be cowed down by such actionsIn a tweet Nadda said the huge response the BJP has received in its Jan Ashirwad Yatra has jolted its rivals We fight democratically The yatra will continue he saidMaharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil distanced himself from Ranes remarks I am not defending Ranes comments but I will also not express regret Patil saidLeader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP does not support Ranes comments but the party stands behind him 100 per centAlleging that the state police force was being used as a tool for vendetta politics the former chief minister said there should be law and order and not Taliban-like governanceShiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the sacking of Rane over his remarks against the Maharashtra chief ministerThough a team of Nashik police was earlier said to have left to take Rane in custody as an FIR has been filed against him there too a senior police official said late at night that they would not arrest the BJP leader for now in view of the Mahad courts bail order PTI DC ND ZA SP AVI SPK KR ZMN NSK GK VT KRK KRK

Pune (Maharashtra) [India], August 25 (ANI): Reacting to the bail granted to Union Minister Narayan Rane, who was arrested on Tuesday for his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, state BJP president Chandrakant Patil said that the bail of Rane is a 'slap' by the Court on the face of state government.

Mumbai Aug 24 PTI Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested on Tuesday over his controversial remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray which triggered a political row and protests Rane had said that he would have slapped Thackeray over the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independence After his arrest Rane was taken to Mahad in Raigad district where he was likely to be produced before a court police sources said Cases were registered against the BJP leader at Mahad as well as at Nashik and Pune as his remark set off angry protests by workers of the ruling Shiv Sena Rane was taken into custody at Golwali the ancestral village of former RSS chief Sadashivrao Golwalkar Guruji in Ratnagiri district during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra and taken to Sangameshwar police station He was then handed over to Raigad police around 245 pm in connection with the FIR registered at Mahad 160 km from Mumbai a police official said The FIR at Mahad was registered under IPC sections 189 threat of injury to public servant 504 intentional insult to provoke breach of public peace and 505 statements conducive to public mischief Ranes supporters staged protests near the Sangameshwar police station after the arrest After he was taken into custody a doctor checked him A BJP leader claimed that Rane had high blood pressure and sugar levels and doctors advised that he should be hospitalized as he is also a diabetes patient The arrest followed Ranes statement targeting Thackeray in Raigad district during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra on Monday It is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence He leaned back to enquire about the count of years of independence during his speech Had I been there I would have given him a tight slap Rane had said Rane defended his remarks against Thackeray saying he hasnt committed any crime by making them On media reportage of his imminent arrest in the case Rane said hours before his arrest that he was not a normal man and cautioned the media against such reportage I havent committed any crime You should verify and show it on TV or else I will file a case against you media Despite not committing any crime the media is showing speculative news about my imminent arrest Do you think I am a normal ordinary man Rane said Ranes remarks drew sharp reactions from Shiv Sena whose workers put a poster in Mumbai calling him a kombdi chor chicken stealer a reference to the poultry shop he ran in Chembur area five decades ago during the initial part of his over four-decade-long stint with the Bal Thackeray-led party Ranes remarks against Uddhav Thackeray set off protests in Mumbai and several other cities which included pelting of stones and vandalising offices of BJP in some areas by Shiv Sena cadres In Mumbai activists of Yuva Sena the youth wing of the Sena and the BJP clashed with each other near Ranes residence on the Juhu Tara Road in Santacruz West Stones were pelted from both sides following which police used cane-charge to disperse the agitators an official said adding heavy police security was deployed outside Ranes residence The Santacruz police registered an FIR against over 50 workers of the Yuva Sena as well as some BJP workers after the clash for violating COVID-19 norms under the Indian Penal Code and various sections of the CrPc an official said Police are analysing CCTV footage and videos being circulated on social media Video clips aired on news channels may be used as evidence later against the activists involved in the clash he said Slamming the Maharashtra government BJP president J P Nadda said Ranes arrest was violative of constitutional values and his party will not be cowed down by such actions In a tweet Nadda said the huge response the BJP has received in its Jan Ashirwad Yatra has jolted its rivals We fight democratically The yatra will continue he said Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil distanced himself from Ranes remarks I am not defending Ranes comments but I will also not express regret Patil said Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said the BJP does not support Ranes comments but the party stands behind him 100 per cent Alleging that the state police force was being used as a tool for vendetta politics the former chief minister said there should be law and order and not Taliban-like governance Union minister Ramdas Athawale said Rane didnt intend to insult Thackeray Rane only meant that Thackeray is not doing anything for the development of Maharashtra and he seldom steps out of his residence Matoshree in Mumbai to understand the problems faced by people Rane meant that such a chief minister does not have the right to occupy the chair he said Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut wrote a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi demanding the sacking of Rane over his remarks against the Maharashtra chief minister Raut said it was beyond his comprehension what message Rane would give to society when he was using such language It is also an insult to the prime minister of this country Raut said in the letter Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey on Tuesday ordered Ranes arrest and a team of city police left for the Konkan region Rane approached the Bombay High Court challenging the FIRs registered against him in parts of Maharashtra over his remarks against Thackeray and sought protection from arrest A court in Ratnagiri rejected Ranes anticipatory bail application PTI DC ND ZA SP SPK KR ZMN NSK GK KRK VT VT VT

Mumbai Aug 24 PTI Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested on Tuesday after sparking off a row over his remarks about slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for what he claimed as the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independenceRane was taken into custody by police in coastal Ratnagiri district where he is travelling as part of the Jan Ashirwad Yatra an official police said Rane was taken to the Sangameshwar police station after being taken into custody the official said There were reports that the BJP leader complained of high blood pressure and sugar levels and a doctor was called to examine him It is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence He leaned back to enquire about the count of years of independence during his speech Had I been there I would have given him a tight slap Rane said during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in adjoining Raigad district on Monday The former chief minister claimed Thackeray forgot the year of independence during his August 15 address to the people of the state Thackeray had to check the year of independence with his aides midway during the speech that day Rane said PTI DC VT VT VT

Mumbai Aug 24 PTI Union minister Narayan Rane was arrested on Tuesday after sparking off a row over his remarks about slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for what he claimed as the latters ignorance of the year of Indias independence Rane was taken into custody by police in coastal Ratnagiri district where he is travelling as part of the Jan Ashirwad Yatra an official said Rane was taken to the Sangameshwar police station after being taken into custody the official said There were reports that the BJP leader complained of high blood pressure and sugar levels and a doctor was called to examine him It is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence He leaned back to enquire about the count of years of independence during his speech Had I been there I would have given him a tight slap Rane said during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in adjoining Raigad district on Monday The former chief minister claimed Thackeray forgot the year of independence during his August 15 address to the people of the state Thackeray had to check the year of independence with his aides midway during the speech that day Rane said PTI DC VT VT VT