Hanuman Chalisa row: 13 Shiv Sena workers arrested for creating ruckus outside Rana's residence

A Mumbai court on Sunday remanded independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in 14day judicial custody a day after they were arrested in connection with their announcement to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackerays residence hereThe court sent the politician couple in judicial remand rejecting the city polices demand for their custody an official saidWhile Navneet Rana will be sent to the Byculla womens jail her husband will be taken to the Arthur Road jail the official saidMeanwhile 13 Shiv Sena workers were arrested on Sunday for allegedly protesting outside the Khar residence of the Ranas the previous day The party workers were later released on bail police saidThe police also registered an FIR against an unidentified person for allegedly hurling stones at the car of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya near Khar police station on Saturday night when he had gone to meet the Ranas following their arrestShiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside the police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While he was leaving the police station in an SUV some protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicleThe city police had on Saturday evening arrested Badnera MLA Ravi Rana and his wife Navneet Rana the MP from Amravati in Maharashtra for allegedly creating enmity between different groupsThe development came hours after the couple cancelled their plan to recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackerays private residence Matoshree hereThe Ranas were booked under Sections 153 A promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion race place of birth residence language and doing acts prejudicial to maintenance of harmony and 353 assault or criminal force to deter public servant from discharge of his duty of the Indian Penal Code IPC and Section 135 of the Mumbai Police Act violation of prohibitory orders of police officials earlier saidBoth of them were on Sunday produced before a court in Bandra which sent them to judicial custody for 14 days public prosecutor Pradip Gharat saidCharges under IPC Section 124A sedition are made out against them as they had challenged the government machinery and made remarks against Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray the prosecutor saidThe court will hear their bail application on April 29 he addedShiv Senas chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut defended the arrest of the Ranas saying there must have been some reason behind the police actionOn the arrest of 13 Shiv Sena workers a police official said They were held for allegedly creating ruckus outside the residence of Ranas in suburban Khar All the arrested persons are accused of playing a key role in the protest on Saturday Search is on for other protestersThe Rana couple had lodged a complaint against Sena workers after which a case of unlawful assembly and rioting was filed Police are going thorough evidences like media clips WhatsApp videos to identify the protesters he saidAll 13 Sena workers were released on bail as sections applied on them are bailable he addedMeanwhile talking about the alleged attack on him Somaiya claimed that it was sponsored by the Uddhav Thackeray governmentShiv Sena supporters who had gathered outside Khar police station protested against Somaiyas visit and shouted slogans While the BJP leader was leaving the police station in the SUV a group of protesters hurled footwear and water bottles at his vehicleSomaiya then travelled to the Bandra police station to file a complaint against Sena supportersTalking about the incident Sanjay Raut said some traitors do get pelted with stonesSenior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said they will complain to Union home secretary against the Mumbai polices failure to protect Somaiya who has Z category securityHe also claimed that people of Maharashtra feel there should be Presidents rule in the state but the BJP is not going to demand itThe current performance of Mumbai police is highly embarrassing Fadnavis claimedMeanwhile Mumbai police also registered an FIR against the driver of Somaiya for allegedly driving the car in rash and negligent manner due to which a Shiv Sena corporator and a party worker suffered minor injuries The incident had occurred when Somaiya was returning after meeting the Rana couple at Khar police station on Saturday an official 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