Jailed MP Navneet Rana writes to LS speaker, alleges maltreatment, slams Sena

Slapped with sedition charge independent MP from Maharashtra Navneet Rana has written a letter to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla saying her arrest by Mumbai cops was illegal and alleging inhuman treatment in police custodyIn the letter sent on Sunday the Lok Sabha MP from Amravati has demanded strict action against Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey and claimed the action against her and her husband was taken on directions of Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav ThackerayNavneet Rana and her MLAhusband Ravi Rana were arrested on Saturday after they gave a call for the chanting of the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister Thackerays private residence Matoshree in Mumbai which had triggered angry protests by Shiv Sainiks The couple now in jail later withdrew their call citing Prime Minister Narendra Modis visit to Mumbai for an eventHitting out at the Shiv Sena which heads the MVA government in the state the MP said the Uddhav Thackerayled outfit which claims to be a party embracing the avowed principles of Hindutva has clearly diluted its stand so as to appease the ideology of the other ruling coalition partnersShe said the Shiv Sena contested the 2019 Maharashtra Assembly elections against the Congress and the NCP but formed a postpoll alliance with these very parties a move driven by its desire to get the post of chief ministerI submit that I have been vociferous in my criticism of the Maha Vikas Aghadi Government in as much as the State of Maharashtra under this Government is riddled with corruption police brutalities etc I state and submit that it is my constitutional right as a citizen and as a Member of Parliament to engage in constructive and honest criticism of the Government and its workings said Navneet RanaShe said the Shiv Sena under its president Uddhav Thackeray has completely strayed from its avowed Hindutva principles as it wanted to betray the public mandate and form a postpoll alliance with the Congress and the NCP key constituents of the ruling MVA I with the sincere hope to rekindle the flame of Hindutva in the Shiv Sena had declared that I shall go to the residence of the Chief Minister and chant the Hanuman Chalisa outside his residence This was not meant to incite any religious tensions In fact I had invited the Chief Minister to join me in chanting the Hanuman Chalisa she saidNavneet Rana claimed her actions were not against the Chief MinisterHowever looking at the fact that her actions may prove detrimental to the law and order situation in Mumbai she had publicly withdrawn from the said exercise said the letterThe parliamentarian in the letter called her and her husbands arrest by the Mumbai police as illegal and mentioned about slapping of sedition charge IPC section 124A against themThe MP spoke about being put up in a lockup without due regards to the office held by her and not getting drinking water while in police custody Navneet Rana alleged she was abused on the basis of her casteNavneet Rana in the letter sought action against top Mumbai police officers over her arrestI emphatically state that I have reason to believe that the police action against me and my husband is only on the directions of the Chief Minister Shri Uddhav Thackeray Under the circumstances I am forwarding this representation to you as the guardian and custodian of the dignity of the Lok Sabha and its members to kindly look into the matterI hereby demand the strictest action to be taken against the Commissioner Mumbai Police concerned Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP concerned Assistant Commissioner of Police ACP and the police staff she saidThis 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