Mumbai: As the Nashik police team went to arrest Union Minister Narayan Rane for his statement about ‘slapping’ Maharashtra Minister Uddhav Thackeray, BJP leader said that it was not a crime on his side to make a statement.
He instead was questioned if it was not a crime not to know about Indian independence day.
“I have no information that a pine has been registered against me.
I have not committed any crime.
Is it not a crime if someone doesn’t know about August 15? I have said that I will slap – this is his words.
And it’s not a crime.
, “Rane told reporters.
Police Nashik Cyber ​​has registered FIR against Rane based on complaints by Sena Shiv leaders.
The police commissioner has also issued an order to arrest Rane and has formed a team led by DCP Sanjay Barkund to make arrests.
Watch: a group of Shiv workers Sena Pelt Stone at the BJP office in Nashik & raise the slogan to the Union Minister …
https://t.co/owrrF5MD7Z- TOI NASHIK (@ToinashikNews) 1629784154000 PENGA-Tama, Maharashtra BJP President Chandrakan Patil distanced himself From controversy, but also said that he did not regret the statement.
“I did not defend Rane’s comments, but I also would not reveal regret,” he said.
He also wondered how the State could arrest the United minister.
“Is there no administrative procedure?” He asked.
“People who point to fingers in Rane should not forget that there are several examples of Uddhav Thackeray using inflammatory language,” said BJP leader.
It all started when during Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Raigad on Monday, Rane claimed that Thackeray did not remember the year of Indian independence.
“It was very embarrassing that the minister’s chairman did not know the year of independence.
He bent to ask about the count of independence during his speech.
If I was there, I would give a tight slap,” he).
have said.
Leaders have faced the anger of the leaders and workers of Shiv Sena’s party since then.
The poster called Rane ‘Kombdi Chor’ had been put in the supporters of the omelet and Sena even protested outside his Juhu residence on Tuesday.
A group of Sena workers also pelted stones at the BJP Nashik office.
Police and SRPF personnel have been deployed outside their homes to maintain law and order.