Will strategy PM Modi towards our ‘ill-treatment’ by Uddhav authorities: Rana couple

By PTI

MUMBAI: Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA-husband Ravi on Monday mentioned they are going to strategy Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah to boost the problem of their alleged ill-treatment by Maharashtra authorities when the couple was in jail not too long ago.

Talking to reporters right here, Navneet Rana mentioned Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, “who back-stabbed the BJP”, shouldn’t speak and train the Ranas about ideas.

The Ranas additionally dismissed the allegation that they dedicated contempt of court docket by talking to the media.

On May 4, a particular court docket right here whereas granting bail to the couple mentioned the duo shall not commit the same offence whereas on bail, and never deal with the press on any topic associated to the case.

The couple was arrested on April 23 by the Mumbai police after they introduced that they’d recite ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ exterior Chief Minister Thackeray’s personal residence ‘Matoshree’ right here, which had angered staff of the Shiv Sena, Thackeray’s social gathering, resulting in stress.

They walked out of jail on May 5 following which Navneet Rana was admitted to a personal hospital right here.

Her lawyer had then mentioned she had complaints of hypertension, body-ache and spondylitis.

She was discharged from the hospital on Sunday.

“We are going to Delhi today and meet all the leaders who respect women. I am going to meet the prime minister, (Union) home minister and Lok Sabha Speaker and tell them how we were ill-treated from a lockup to jail. I am going to complain about it,” mentioned Navneet Rana, who was flanked by her husband.

Describing Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut as a “parrot”, Navneet Rana alleged that he had talked about “burying the couple”.

“We had filed a complaint against it here, but no action was taken. So, I am going to Delhi to raise the issue,” she mentioned.

The Ranas additionally categorically denied having dedicated any contempt of court docket by talking to the press.

“We did not talk about the offence, how it was registered against us, reciting ‘Hanuman Chalisa’ and Matoshree. We spoke about how I was ill-treated from the lockup to jail and how my health issues were avoided (ignored),” she mentioned.

The Lok Sabha member from Amravati questioned can be the destiny of widespread individuals if a public consultant like her might be handled “in such a manner” in Maharashtra.

“So, it was important for me to speak up and the Constitution has given me the right as a public representative. Nobody should snatch my rights from me,” she mentioned.

She mentioned CM Thackeray ought to discover ways to run the state from his predecessor and BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis.

“Devendra Fadnavis ji also ran the government for five years, but he was not this shrewd. Thackeray should learn from Devendra sahab how to run Maharashtra (government) and with what sentiments,” she mentioned.

She additional mentioned that Thackeray, “who back-stabbed the BJP”, shouldn’t speak and train the Ranas about ideas.

Ravi Rana, the MLA from Badnera in Amravati, additionally hit out at CM Thackeray over the Brihamumbai Municipal Corporation issuing a discover to the housing society the place they reside in suburban Khar right here following a grievance of unlawful development.

“Thackeray should inspect our flat online since he worked only through the online platform for the past two-and-half years,” he quipped.

“You (the CM) can send Raut and (another Shiv Sena leader and state minister) Anil Parab, your right and left (hands), who are sitting idle. You can send them to take the measurements (of the house) if there is any problem. We will welcome them,” the MLA mentioned.

To a query, Ravi Rana mentioned Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar ought to take data on how the couple was allegedly ill-treated once they have been within the lockup and jail.

“We were treated worse than a criminal,” he alleged, whereas responding to Pawar’s reported comment that the duo was served tea when taken to Khar police station earlier than their arrest.