BJP Does Not Support Narayan Rane’s Statement, But Will Stand By Him If Arrested Illegally: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday criticized the Maharashtra government for using the police to suppress the opposition in the state.

Fadnavis’s statement comes in the wake of an FIR lodged against Union Minister Narayan Rane for his alleged derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.

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“We do not support Narayan Rane’s statements. But looking at the way the government is using police force to act in a lawless manner, we will support Rane as an individual and the whole party is with him,” he stated.

Fadnavis further said, “Two FIRs have been registered against Rane and a whole team is going to arrest him. Where was this police when Bharat Mata was abused,” he said.

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He added, “Sharijil Usmani abused Bharat Mata but no FIR was registered against him but you (state govt) filed FIR against Narayan Rane.”

The BJP leader also warned Shiv Sena leaders not to pelt stones at the party office. “We don’t act like goons. But if our party office is attacked in the presence of police, we are able to defend ourselves,” he said.

“This is ‘police jivi’ government. It is state-sponsored violence just like in Bengal,” he added.

Fadnavis further said that even after Rane’s arrest, the BJP will continue the Jan Ashirwad Yatra. Meanwhile, the police have registered a case against Narayan Rane under sections 500, 505(2), 153B(1)C of the Indian Penal Code (IPC).

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