Shiv Sena workers break through barricades in bid to enter BJP MP’s house; police thwart attempt

Maharashtra MLA Ravi Rana and his spouse MP Navneet Rana. Twitter/@ANI

Shiv Sena staff on Saturday morning broke by way of the barricades and tried to enter the premises of the Khar residence of Maharashtra MLA Ravi Rana and his spouse MP Navneet Rana, who had earlier introduced to recite Hanuman Chalisa outdoors Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s home right here, police stated.

However the scenario was introduced beneath management, an official stated, including that the police later requested the politician couple to not step out of their home because the scenario might escalate because of the presence of a lot of Shiv Sena staff outdoors their constructing in suburban Khar.

The Ranas had on 22 April, 2022, stated that they have been agency on their plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outdoors ‘Matoshree’, the private residence of Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray in suburban Bandra at 9 am on Saturday.

Shiv Sena staff, who’ve strongly objected to the politician couple’s plan, have been tenting outdoors ‘Matoshree’ because the morning of twenty-two April, 2022. Taking an aggressive stand, the get together leaders and staff have stated they won’t let the couple return with out ‘prasad’ “in the event that they dared to show up”.

“Round 8.45 am, offended Shiv Sena supporters broke by way of the barricades positioned at a distance of round 50 meters from the condominium the place the Ranas personal a flat in suburban Khar. They tried to enter the condominium premises. Shiv Sena supporters raised slogans in assist of Thackeray and dared the couple to step out of the residence,” the police official stated.

Nonetheless, the police personnel deployed on the spot introduced the scenario beneath management and dissuaded the get together staff from indulging in something that will create a law-and-order downside, he stated.

“Round 10.15 am, senior law enforcement officials visited the residence of Ranas and informed them that they need to not step out of their dwelling as a lot of Shiv Sena staff have been gathered outdoors their condominium, which can result in a legislation and order downside,” the official stated.

Navneet Rana is an impartial MP from Amravati Lok Sabha constituency in Maharashtra, whereas her husband Ravi Rana is an impartial MLA from Badnera Meeting constituency in Amravati district. Navneet Rana has been offered Y class safety by the central authorities.

On 22 April, 2022, Mumbai police had served a discover to Amaravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband, Badnera MLA Ravi Rana, asking them to not disturb the law-and-order scenario within the metropolis.

Ravi Rana had earlier informed reporters right here that he had demanded the chief minister learn Hanuman Chalisa on Hanuman Jayanti “to rid Maharashtra of crises and attain peace for the state,” however Thackeray had “refused” to take action.

Town police have stepped up safety outdoors ‘Matoshree’. Barricades have been positioned on the street resulting in the Thackeray residence to keep away from crowding, the official stated.

“As a way to preserve legislation and order scenario, the police have elevated safety and deployed giant variety of personnel outdoors ‘Matoshree’,” the official stated.

Early this morning, senior law enforcement officials, together with zonal DCP Manjunath Singe, visited the place and took inventory of safety deployment, he stated.

In addition to ‘Matoshree’, the police have additionally elevated safety at ‘Varsha’, the official residence of CM Thackeray in south Mumbai.

“We’re ready, we’ll maintain Hanuman Chalisa in entrance of us. We’re ready to show them a lesson,” stated former Mumbai Mayor and Shiv Sena chief Kishori Pednekar outdoors ‘Matoshree’.

A Shiv Sena supporter tenting outdoors ‘Matoshree’ stated, “We’ve got accepted the problem of the Rana couple. Allow them to come, we’re able to welcome them and provides them ‘prasad’.”

Speaking to reporters, Shiv Sena MP Anil Desai stated, “‘Matoshree’ is a temple for Shiv Sainiks. Hindutva is in Shiv Sena’s blood, no person ought to train us Hindutva. Individuals are conscious of the work accomplished in the course of the pandemic by CM Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) authorities.”

With inputs from PTI

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