New Delhi. Independent MLA Navneet Rana has expressed his anguish by writing a letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla. Describing his plight in police custody, he said that neither he was given water to drink nor was he allowed to go to the bathroom. Rana said that when he asked for water from the policemen, they refused to give water saying that you belong to the Scheduled Castes. All the policemen drink water from this glass. We can’t give you water in it. Not only this, Rana has written in his letter that the policemen have also made indecent remarks on his caste. Rana further said that I was not allowed to go to the bathroom. I was denied basic human rights. I was abused. Because of which I had to go through many hardships. Let us inform that on Saturday, the Maharashtra Police arrested the Rana couple after they announced to read Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree, the residence of Uddhav Thackeray. According to the Maharashtra Police, Rana was arrested keeping in mind the tension arising out of the above announcement by the couple. But now after this arrest, politics has started heating up in Maharashtra.
The war of words between BJP and Shiv Sena is at its peak. On the other hand, Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil says that the Rana couple has been arrested not because of reading Hanuman Chalisa, but keeping in mind the possible tension as a result of their above announcement. If he has to read Hanuman Chalisa, then he should go to his home and read it. What is the need to read Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree. Significantly, after the Rana couple announced to read Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree, Shiv Sainiks protested fiercely against Rana. And an FIR was also lodged in the police for hurting religious sentiments. After which the Rana couple was arrested by the Maharashtra Police on Saturday. Keep in mind that the Rana couple has been arrested in the case of enmity between 2 groups on the basis of 153A i.e. religion. At the same time, on Sunday, the police remand of Rana couple was sought by the prosecution. which was rejected. Let us tell you that now the Rana couple will have to remain behind the bars till May 6. However, his bail plea is to be heard on April 29.
At the same time, Navneet Rana said in the context of his above announcement that Shiv Sena has deviated from its original purpose, so he had announced to read Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree in the past. On the other hand, on this whole issue, BJP leader and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in a press conference in this context that the police misbehaved with Navneet Rana. They were not given water to drink. He was not allowed to go to the bathroom. He said that this had never been seen before in Maharashtra. Fadnavis further said that some arrogant people are sitting in power. These people are working to destroy democracy.
Democracy means nothing to these people, but we also warn that our struggle will continue till the end. Let us tell you that for the last several days, the debate on Hanuman Chalisa is going on in Maharashtra and this debate was started by none other than Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray by saying that loudspeakers should be removed from all mosques. Otherwise, Hanuman Chalisa will be read from loudspeaker in protest against it. After which there was controversy in many parts of the country regarding this. However, right now a lot of politics is being seen regarding this whole issue. Now what does this whole matter take in future. All eyes will be on this