Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nitesh Rane slams meat ban protest

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: AIMIM leader organises `biryani party` to oppose meat ban in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar
AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel on Friday organised a "biryani party" at his residence here to mark his protest against the local civic body`s order to keep the meat shops in the city shut on account of festivals. He also hit out at Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, seeking to know why he did not direct the municipal commissioner to withdraw the meat ban order. (PTI)

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Police had asked NCP (SP) leaders not to join protest against meat ban, claims Awhad

Asserting that conflicts are being created over unnecessary causes as well as language, religion and regions, he said the KDMC commissioner must improve the condition of roads rather than waste time on such unwarranted matters. Awhad also alleged that police personnel visited the houses of some of his party workers and warned them against joining the meat ban protest. "Are our workers some kind of terrorists," he questioned.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: `Openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments`, Nitesh Rane slams opposition.

A protest was organised by the opposition where meat was served in a Kalyan hotel against the meat ban on Independence Day. Slamming the protest, Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Nitesh Rane said, "Today is Independence Day as well as an auspicious day for Hindus. Those who choose to eat non-vegetarian food today are openly disrespecting Hindu sentiments."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Discussions for forming alliance with MNS underway, says Raut

No power cannot break the iron fist of `Marathi manus` now," Raut told reporters in Mumbai. Discussions with the MNS for forming an alliance are underway, Raut said. The BJP, however, dismissed his statement.