Rana couple arrested by Police after they drop plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa

Mumbai Police on Saturday evening arrested MLA Ravi Rana and his wife MP Navneet Rana for allegedly creating enmity between different groups after escorting them out of their house in suburban Khar here amid high dramaThe development came hours after the couple cancelled their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree hereThe Ranas were booked under IPC section 153 A Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion race place of birth residence language etc and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and section 135 of the Mumbai Police Act violation of prohibitory orders of police said an official of the Khar police station in western MumbaiBJP leader Devendra Fadnavis speaking in Nagpur said the Shiv Senaled Maharashtra governments way of handling the entire episode was very childishThe state government tries to hide its failures by terming the situations it cant handle as BJPsponsored the former chief minister saidIf allowed the Rana couple would have gone there Matoshree recited Hanuman Chalisa and returned without creating any news I dont understand why so many people had gathered at several places as if they Rana couple were planning some attack What kind of politics is this the BJP leader saidEarlier as Shiv Sena workers laid siege to the building where the Ranas both independent legislators from eastern Maharashtra were staying and demanded apology from them police officials persuaded the couple to go to Khar police station with themThe couple were initially seen arguing with the police inside the building saying they would not budge until criminal cases were also registered against Shiv Sena leaders who threatened them Navneet Rana also demanded that police produce a warrantBut later they agreed to step out and left in two police vehiclesBefore climbing into police vehicles Navneet Rana the Amravati MP and Ravi Rana MLA from Badnera were seen shouting slogans looking in the direction of Shiv Sena workers who were outsideSena workers led by Yuva Sena leader Varun Sardesai were outside the building since morning and had vowed not to allow the Ranas to leave until they apologized There were several women among themAn empty water bottle was also thrown in the direction of the Ranas when the came outSardesai told Sena cadres that the police would be escorting the couple to the police station and they should stay calm and not take law into their handsRavi Rana said if a case was being registered against them cases should be registered against Sena leaders Anil Parab and Sanjay Raut too for making threatening statementsEarlier amid stiff resistance by workers of the ruling Shiv Sena Ravi Rana and Navneet Rana on Saturday morning dropped their plan of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree in suburban BandraThey did not want to disturb the law and order situation in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to the city on Sunday Ravi Rana saidIn the morning Shiv Sena workers broke through the barricades and tried to enter the premises of their Khar residence But the situation was brought under control by the policeThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever