Hanuman Chalisa Line: Independent MLA Navneet Rana and her husband Ravi Rana will visit Delhi today and inform the Home Ministry officials about the sedition charges against them, ‘vendetta politics’ through BMC action and misbehavior with them in custody. And back home, civic body officials are likely to visit Rana’s residence for a search.
Navneet Rana, who was discharged from Lilavati Hospital after being released on bail yesterday, spoke extensively to the media, challenging Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to contest against him. She also said, “If reciting the Hanuman Chalisa was a crime, she would do it again and again”, calling it “the religious fight she would continue”. This seemed to be in violation of his bail order, which had directed him not to speak to the media about the matter. Special PP Pradeep Gharat Rana will seek cancellation of bail of the couple for violating the bail conditions.
Top updates in the story:
• Independent MP Navneet Rana, who was recently granted bail by Mumbai Police last month after he was arrested over the ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ recitation controversy, on Sunday challenged Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to contest against him. He also claimed that the people of Mumbai and Lord Ram will teach a lesson to Shiv Sena in the civic polls.
• Shiv Sena President Thackeray, who became CM in November 2019 after forging an alliance with NCP and Congress, took oath as a member of Maharashtra Legislative Council in May 2020. Earlier, he was not a member of the state legislature.
• Maharashtra’s Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her MLA-husband Ravi Rana were arrested by Mumbai Police on April 23 after the couple announced that they would recite Hanuman Chalisa outside CM Thackeray’s private residence ‘Matoshree’ here. Will make you angry. The workers of Shiv Sena, Thackeray’s party are under tension.
• The couple was granted bail by a special court in Mumbai on May 4. He came out of jail on May 5, following which Navneet Rana was admitted to a private hospital here. Her lawyer then said that she was complaining of high blood pressure, body aches and spondylitis.
• Talking to reporters on Sunday after being discharged from the hospital, Navneet Rana said, “I challenge Uddhav Thackeray ji to choose a constituency and be directly elected by the people. I will fight against him.” “I will win the election by working hard with honesty and he (Chief Minister) will know the power of the people,” she said. “What crime did I commit that got me 14 days in jail? You can put me in jail for 14 years, but I will not stop chanting the names of Lord Ram and Hanuman. Mumbaikars and Lord Ram will teach a lesson to Shiv Sena in civic polls.”
• Navneet Rana also said that she will campaign in Mumbai and support ‘Ram Bhakts’ (followers of Lord Ram) to end the “corrupt rule” of Shiv Sena. This Shiv Sena shares power with the NCP and Congress in the state. The Thackeray-led party also controls the cash-rich Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). Notably, CM Uddhav Thackeray’s son Aaditya Thackeray is the first of the family to enter the electoral fray.
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