Rana couple versus CM Thackeray: Don't test Shiv Sena again, says Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Saturday challenged Amravati Lok Sabha MP Navneet Rana to get elected from the seat once again adding that anyone who tried to test the patience of his party would be buried 20 feet beneath the earthRana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana had announced that they would recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Matoshree the private residence of Maharashtra Chief Minister and Shiv Sen president Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai on Saturday morning a move that saw strident protests from Shiv Sainiks who laid siege to the Khar home of the Independent legislators all through the dayThe couple however withdrew their stir in the afternoon claiming they did not want law and order problems during the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Mumbai on Sunday for an award functionAddressing a press conference in Nagpur Raut said some bogus people were trying to vitiate the atmosphere of the state and were being backed by the BJPWithout naming the couple Raut said those claiming they would recite Hanuman Chalisa had once opposed Hindutva and the Ayodhya Ram Temple movementI want to request them not play with Shiv Sena and Matoshree otherwise they would be buried 20 feet beneath the earth Do not test the patience of Shiv Sainiks Raut saidHe also alleged the Centre was helping Navneet Rana who is embroiled in a legal battle over her caste certificateShe used a bogus certificate to fight and win the Lok Sabha poll from Amravati It is a scam and the Centre is helping her She lost the case in the High Court and now the case is going on in the Supreme Court he claimedSpeaking on the chances of Presidents Rule in Maharashtra due to the events over the past couple of days Raut said it was not wise to threaten the state government repeatedlyWe very well know when and why Presidents Rule is implemented Maharashtra has seen mischievous people who tried to implement Presidents Rule by opening the governors office at 4 am So do not teach us the Constitution Teach it to the governor who is sitting on many important files over the past twoandhalf years the Sena Rajya Sabha MP allegedHe was referring to the swearingin of BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis as the chief minister for the second time after the 2019 Assembly polls with the support of NCPs Ajit Pawar That government however lasted for 80 hours as Pawar resigned as deputy CMRaut said he would visit Amravati soon and challenged Rana to win from the seat again adding that anyone who planned to play with the Sena must be ready for the consequencesThe state has never seen such a low level of politics as was being played by the BJP Raut addedThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever