Amid the Hanuman Chalisa row in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Kirit Somaiya, who was attacked in Mumbai last Saturday, allegedly by the Shiv Sainiks, have claimed that Khar Police Station has "admitted that a false FIR" was registered in his name in connection to the incident.

"Khar police station has admitted that the police has registered a false FIR in my name. Fake FIR to protect Shivsena goons who assaulted me. Today at 12.30 Pravin Darekar, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, Gopal Shetty, MLA Sunil Rane, and myself will meet the governor of Maharashtra," tweeted Somaiya. Somaiya on Monday had alleged that Bandra Police Station has registered a false FIR under his name.