Maharashtra News Highlights: Our Hindutva is 'Gada Dhari' like Lord Hanuman's Gada, says Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra has been simmering since Saturday morning when an independent lawmaker couple—MLA Ravi Rana and MP Navneet Kaur Rana—planned to recite Hanuman Chalisa at Uddhav Thackeray's residence. Subsequently, protests by Shiv Sena workers followed and the couple was arrested late Saturday. On Sunday, the couple was slapped with sedition charges and sent to judicial custody. Meanwhile, BJP's Kirit Somaiya—facing charges of a scam over alleged funds misappropriation—was attacked on his way to visit the Rana couple. Stay tuned to DH for the latest updates.
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20:0925 Apr 2022
Our Hindutva is 'Gada Dhari' like Lord Hanuman's Gada, says Uddhav Thackeray
"It's being said that we've ignored Hindutva. Is Hindutva a dhoti or what? If you want to recite Hanuman Chalisa, call and come home. But if you resort to 'Dadagiri' we know how to crumble it", said the Maharashtra CM
18:5625 Apr 2022
LS secretariat seeks details from Maha govt over charges made by Navneet Rana against police
The Lok Sabha Secretariat on Monday sought details from the Maharashtra government within 24 hours following allegations made by independent MP Navneet Rana against the state police after her arrest, sources said.
Navneet Rana and her MLA-husband Ravi Rana were arrested on Saturday after they gave a call for the chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence 'Matoshree' in Mumbai, which had triggered angry protests by Shiv Sainiks.
17:5225 Apr 2022
Former Mumbai Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar has now been granted bail on medical grounds, says Mumbai Police
16:2325 Apr 2022
BREAKING: Bombay High Court refuses to quash FIR filed against MP Navneet Rana & her MLA husband. Says \u201cstate government is justified in apprehending that reciting of religious verse on street would lead to disturbance in law and order\u201d#hanumanchalisa