Mumbai (Maharashtra): Clashes broke out between Shiv Sena workers, BJP workers and Police in Mumbai as Shiv Sena workers marched towards Union Minister Narayan Rane's residence. Meanwhile, security has been beefed up in the city in the wake of the violence. Earlier, a group of Shiv Sena workers pelted stones at BJP party office in Nashik and raised slogans against Rane. On Monday, Union Minister Rane had given a statement against CM Uddhav Thackeray.
An FIR has been registered against Union Minister Rane at Chaturshringi Police Station in Pune for his remarks on slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for allegedly being ignorant about the year when India became independent. Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey has formed a team led by DCP Sanjay Barkund to immediately arrest Rane. According to sources, two squads of police have left for Ratnagiri district in Konkan region where Rane is carrying out 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra'.
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Rane, while speaking to reporters defended his remarks made against CM Thackeray. "I've no information that an FIR has been registered against me. I am not a common man. I have not committed any crime. Is it not a crime if someone doesn't know about 15th August? I had said that I would have slapped - these were the words & it's not a crime," said Rane.
Rane during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in adjoining Raigad district on Monday, said,"Thackeray had to check the year of independence with his aides midway during the I-day speech. It is shameful that the chief minister does not know the year of independence."
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The FIR was registered against the minister following a complaint by Yuva Sena, for using objectionable language against CM Uddhav Thackeray. The minister has been charged under sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot—if rioting be committed—if not committed), 500 (punishment for defamation) 505 (Statements conducing to public mischief) of the Indian Penal Code.
