Union Minister Narayan Rane, who was arrested and later released on bail for his comments against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, filed a petition before Bombay High Court to quash an FIR registered against him by cyber police station, Nashik on August 24. Rane, in his petition, also prayed before the court to pass interim orders against coercive action.

The Union Minister in his petition also said that the series of FIRs registered against him is nothing but harassment by the state government. Rane will be represented by advocate Aniket Nikam and Satishmane Shinde. The court is likely to hear the matter on Wednesday.