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 night. The magistrate’s court denied the police’s request for his custody, but asked Rane to attend the Mahad police station on two days. The BJP leader had said during the Jan Ashirwad Yatra of his party on Monday that he would have slapped Thackeray over the latter’s `ignorance’ of the year of India’s independence. “Satyamev Jayate” (truth always prevails), Rane tweeted after getting bail and on his way back to Mumbai.
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After 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 Sena.
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Bombay High Court will commence the hearing on the matter on September 17. Till then, the Maharashtra government cannot take any coercive action against Rane pertaining to the FIR filed against him in Nashik.
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The Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear today the petition filed by Narayan Rane, seeking quashing of the FIRs filed against him over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Union Minister Narayan Rane's petition has been filed in Bombay High Court seeking quashing of FIRs against him over his remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray
The Nashik police have issued a notice to Union minister Narayan Rane, asking him to appear before them for questioning on September 2 in connection with an FIR registered against him. As per the notice, Rane has been directed not to commit any offence in future and not tamper with the evidence (in the case) in any manner whatsoever.
Granting bail to Rane on Tuesday night, the court said that while his arrest was ‘justified’, there was no need to keep him in custody.
Narayan Rane has made the central government hang its head in shame, said Shiv Sena. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah must take Rane's remarks against CM Thackeray seriously, an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said.
Narayan Rane's lawyers leave his residence after meeting the Union minister. Rane will move an application later today in Bombay High Court for quashing of FIRs against him.
Union minister Ramdas Athawale said it was wrong to arrest Rane over his objectionable remark against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and maintained such statements have been made by the Shiv Sena against others without inviting similar action.