India
oi-Madhuri Adnal
Mumbai, Aug 24: Union Minister Narayan Rane who was detained earlier in the day has now been arrested and is being produced before Magistrate Court in Mahad, Raigad; in connection with his statement against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray.
Earlier today, he had approached the Bombay High Court on Tuesday, challenging the FIRs registered against him in parts of Maharashtra over his remarks against state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and sought protection from arrest.
Rane”s petition, filed through advocate Aniket Nikam, sought the FIRs to be quashed.
The BJP leader also sought an interim order granting him protection from arrest or any coercive action.
The petition was mentioned before a division bench of Justices S S Shinde and N J Jamadar, seeking urgent hearing on Tuesday itself.
The bench, however, refused to hear it and said mentioning (of the petition) was not allowed…