Maharashtra News Highlights: Somaiya hits out at 'bogus' case by cops

After a tumultuous weekend, during which the Rana couple was arrested and Kirit Somaiya attacked, the loudspeaker row gained more traction on Monday. An all-party meet was convened on the issue, in which the state decided to discuss the issue with the Centre. The BJP continued to attack the MVA government, saying that the Rana couple was being ill-treated in jail and Devendra Fadnavis terming the government's style of working 'Hitleri.' The high court, meanwhile, rejected the Rana couple's plea seeking quashing of FIR. Stay tuned to DH for the latest updates.

Fadnavis should apologise, says Sena MP after Mumbai police chief tweets video of Rana couple sipping tea at police station

Maharashtra: Father-son duo get life sentence for murder

A court in Maharashtra's Thane district has sentenced a 64-year-old man and his son to imprisonment for life for murdering the latter’s wife. District and sessions judge K D Jadhav found Hari Nama Kavate and his son Malu (32) guilty of the offence registered under section 302 (murder) of the IPC and sentenced them to imprisonment for life and imposed a fine of Rs 2,000 on them.

Corruption probe against Anil Deshmukh: Chandiwal Commission submits report to Maharashtra CM

The Chandiwal Commission, probing corruption allegations against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, submitted its report to state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday. The Maharashtra government had formed the single-member commission, headed by Justice K U Chandiwal (retired) in March last year the conduct a probe into the corruption allegations levelled against Deshmukh by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh. During the nearly year-long probe, the commission recorded the statements of Deshmukh, dismissed police officer Sachin Waze and others. Singh had appeared before the commission once, after multiple summons.

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Mumbai top cop posts video of Ranas having a beverage after complaints of ill-treatment surface

Kirit Somaiya demands probe into 'bogus' FIR, claims cops forged case

Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday claimed that a fake FIR was filed against him at Khar police station in Mumbai, which he had not even signed, days after his car was vandalised while he was returning from the police station after meeting arrested independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana.

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Will wait for court's bail plea judgment on April 29, says Ranas' lawyer

"The court has a lot of workload, so we have accepted the bail application's reply for April 29, after which the court will decide further hearing; it can happen on April 29 and later as well," said Rizwan Merchant, the advocate for Navneet Kaur Rana and Ravi Rana.

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Fadnavis misleading public, says Shiv Sena's Raut

"Devendra Fadnavis is misleading people. No one is punished for chanting Hanuman Chalisa. If anyone wants to chant it, they can do it in their homes or temples. Trying to get inside someone else's home anddestroy peace to chant Hanuman Chalisa is wrong," said Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut.

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Mumbai police acting like 'servants' of MVA govt: Fadnavis tells Centre after Somaiya 'attack'

Alleging that the Mumbai Police were not taking the "attack" on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya over the weekend allegedly by Shiv Sainiks seriously, Maharashtra opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis has written a letter to the Union Home Secretary claiming the city force was acting like the "servants" of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.

Indore temple starts playing Hanuman Chalisa, Ramdhun on loudspeakers 5 times a day

Amid the ongoing loudspeaker row in adjoiningMaharashtra, a temple in Madhya Pradesh's Indore city has started playing the Hanuman Chalisa and 'Ramdhun' on loudspeakers five times a day - twice and three times respectively - while the local administration has urged different stakeholders to maintain peace and communal harmony.

A local organisation, Hindvi Swaraj, had called for playing the Hanuman Chalisa and Ramdhun (devotional song in praise of Lord Ram) five times a day on loudspeakers at Khedapati Hanuman temple located in the Chandrabhaga area.

Hanuman Chalisa: Video shows Maha minister using abusive words to slam MP Rana, her husband

A video has surfaced purportedly showingMaharashtraCabinet Minister Vijay Wadettiwar using abusive words to hit out at lawmaker couple Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana, arrested and charged with sedition following their public declaration of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence in Mumbai.

Recite Hanuman Chalisa at my home but won't tolerate 'dadagiri': Uddhav

Breaking his silence on the Hanuman Chalisa row that has seen a lawmaker couple being booked for sedition and BJP raising the Hindutva pitch, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday said reciting the Chalisa at his home is not a problem but 'dadgiri' won't be tolerated.

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