‘No one ought to train Hindutva to Shiv Sena’: Sanjay Raut hits again at Raj Thackeray

By PTI

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday asserted that there was no violation of loudspeaker pointers in Maharashtra and mentioned nobody ought to train Hindutva to his occasion.

Without taking names of the BJP and MNS, Raut informed reporters that folks don’t take cognisance of people that, with the assist of “pseudo Hindutvawadis”, conspire towards the Shiv Sena.

Notably, MNS chief Raj Thackeray has been focusing on the ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra and has given a name for “silencing” loudspeakers atop mosques.

Raut mentioned, “There is no violation of loudspeakers (guidelines) in Maharashtra. The state is working according to the guidelines on loudspeakers laid down by the Supreme Court. If anyone is violating the law, then the government is capable of (tackling) it.”

“The situation has not reached a level where an agitation (on the loudspeaker issue) is needed in Mumbai or Maharashtra. All mosques have taken permission for the use of loudspeakers,” the Rajya Sabha member mentioned.

His remarks got here after the MNS chief on Wednesday tweeted an outdated video of late Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray, by which the latter was seen saying the day his occasion involves energy, providing namaz on roads might be stopped and loudspeakers from mosques might be eliminated.

To this, Raut mentioned, “We have not stooped that low. We still run on his principles. Balasaheb had taken a stand on loudspeakers and offering of namaz on road. He stopped it after coming to power. No one should teach Hindutva to the Shiv Sena.”

The Shiv Sena’s chief spokesperson, with out naming Raj Thackeray mentioned the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities (comprising the Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress) was working as per legislation and never on anybody’s ultimatum.

“Maharashtra has a Thackeray government. Even if the state has a Maha Vikas Aghadi government, it is helmed by Uddhav Thackeray. He is the Sena chief, son of Hinduhriday Samrat Bal Thackeray. So, he doesn’t have to take advice on praying on roads during namaz and illegal loudspeakers on masjids,” Raut mentioned.

Asked about MNS staff enjoying the Hanuman Chalisa close to some mosques, he mentioned, “I have not seen any agitation. If there are no unauthorised loudspeakers, then you have to decide whether you are staging a protest or doing an illegal act.”

Meanwhile, hassle mounted for Raj Thackeray after the Aurangabad police on Tuesday registered an offence towards him over his “provocative” speech on loudspeakers atop mosques two days in the past, whereas the Maharashtra DGP mentioned applicable authorized motion might be taken towards him over the problem.

In associated developments, a courtroom in western Maharashtra’s Sangli district has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) towards Raj Thackeray in reference to a 14-year-old case, whereas the Mumbai police served him a discover beneath a CrPC part associated to prevention of cognizable offences.

Sending out a blunt message to the MNS president over his May 3 deadline for removing of loudspeakers from mosques, the ruling Shiv Sena mentioned the state doesn’t run on ultimatums and that the rule of legislation prevails right here whilst some MNS leaders warned they are going to hit the streets in case of additional motion towards their chief.

The police in Aurangabad, situated greater than 350km from Mumbai in central Maharashtra, on Tuesday registered a case towards Raj Thackeray, two days after he referred to as for “silencing” loudspeakers atop mosques from May 4, an official mentioned.

The 53-year-old politician was booked beneath sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to trigger riot), 116 (abetment of an offence punishable with imprisonment if the offence be not dedicated) and 117 (abetting fee of the offence by the general public or by greater than 10 individuals) of the Indian Penal Code and provisions of the Maharashtra Police Act, the official informed reporters.

In the Aurangabad rally on May 1, the MNS chief had requested folks to play the Hanuman Chalisa outdoors mosques from May 4 if loudspeakers there weren’t eliminated.

Unfazed by registration of the case, Raj Thackeray within the night urged folks to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers “blaring azaan (Islamic prayer call)”.

In an open letter, he requested folks to lodge criticism with the police by dialing 100 if they’re distributed by the sound of ‘azaan’.

“One must complain daily,” the MNS chief mentioned.

“I appeal to all Hindus that tomorrow, the 4th of May, if you hear the loudspeaker blaring with azaan; in those places, play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers. That’s when they will realise the hindrance of these loudspeakers,” Raj Thackeray mentioned within the letter.

Late within the night, the Mumbai police served a discover to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief beneath CrPC part 149 associated to stopping cognizable offences, an official mentioned.

The Shivaji Park police station official mentioned the discover has been served as a precautionary measure.

The police have issued precautionary notices beneath numerous sections of the CrPC (Code of Criminal Procedure) to greater than 300 folks within the Central Mumbai area, together with outstanding MNS leaders, he mentioned.

Notices beneath part 149 of the CrPC are served to forestall cognisable offences.

Cognizable offences are these by which the police can arrest somebody with none warrant.

Earlier within the day, Maharashtra DGP Rajnish Seth mentioned the Aurangabad police commissioner will take applicable authorized motion towards Raj Thackeray over his speech towards loudspeakers atop mosques.

“The Aurangabad CP is looking into the speech. He will take whatever legal action that is needed today itself,” the DGP informed reporters in Mumbai.

Notices beneath part 149 of the CrPC have been issued to over 13,000 folks, Seth mentioned.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil, Seth and senior police officers reviewed the law-and-order state of affairs within the state within the backdrop of the MNS chief’s deadline on the removing of loudspeakers.

“The Maharashtra police are capable of handling any kind of law-and-order situation. SRPF and Home Guards have been deployed in the state,” Seth mentioned.

The leaves of all police personnel have been cancelled, the DGP mentioned.

A courtroom in Sangli district has issued a non-bailable warrant towards the MNS chief in reference to a 14-year-old case.

In 2008, Raj Thackeray was booked beneath sections 109 and 117 (abetment of offence) of IPC for allegedly making inflammatory speeches.

While issuing the non-bailable warrant on April 6, Judicial Magistrate, First Class, at Shirala in Sangli district requested the Mumbai police commissioner to arrest the MNS chief and current him earlier than the courtroom.

The decide issued the warrant towards Raj Thackeray and one other MNS chief Shirish Parkar via the Mumbai police commissioner and the Kherwadi police station, respectively, as they failed to look earlier than the courtroom throughout the case continuing, mentioned assistant public prosecutor Jyoti Patil.

She mentioned the courtroom has requested the police to implement the warrant earlier than June 8 and produce each the leaders earlier than the courtroom.

In 2008, MNS staff staged a protest in Shirala towards the arrest of Raj Thackeray in an agitation in search of precedence for native youth in jobs.

Talking to reporters in Mumbai, Shiv Sena MP and the occasion’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut mentioned appropriate motion will observe if somebody offers inflammatory speeches.

“The government does not run on an ultimatum. There is rule of law in the state,” Raut mentioned.

MNS leaders warned they are going to hit the streets in case of additional motion towards their occasion head.

The occasion’s Thane district president, Avinash Jadhav, criticised Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray over the problem of the removing of loudspeakers from mosques.

Jadhav claimed it was Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray who had first demanded the removing of loudspeakers from mosques, however his son (Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray) has booked Raj Thackeray for making the same demand.