The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) moved the Election Commission of India against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, alleging a violation of election model code of conduct.
In contrast, the BJP seized the moment to criticize the Opposition alliance, suggesting Mamata Banerjee's absence signaled her realization that the INDIA bloc held no prospects
Earlier on Tuesday, Shinde said that Uddhav Thackeray and his faction of Shiv Sena can even form an alliance with terror groups like Hamas and Lashkar-e-Taiba.
To "save the democracy" in the nation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat should support the opposition bloc - INDIA, said Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray-faction) leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday.
Raut claimed that Shiv Sena is the real ‘wagh nakh’ of Shivaji Maharaj, which fought all the obstacles coming in the way of the state.
Thackeray, accompanied by Lok Sabha MP Arvind Sawant and other senior party leaders met Raut's aged mother, wife Varsha, daughter and other family members at their home in 'Maitri' bungalow in Bhandup.
Raut was taken for a medical test at the JJ hospital before being produced before the court. ED officials raided the Shiv Sena leader's home on Sunday, and after detaining and questioning him for several hours, arrested him in the early hours today.
After an 18-hour suspense starting with a raid by the ED on Raut's home at dawn on Sunday, then his detention and grilling, the firebrand MP was finally arrested in the early hours of Monday in connection with the alleged Rs 1,034-crore Patra Chawl land scam case.
Earlier on Sunday, Sanjay Raut's brother Sunil Raut claimed that his brother was arrested. Sunil said that he will be produced before the court on Monday.
He will be taken to the ED office later on Sunday evening for further action, including the strong probability of arrest, on alleged grounds of 'non-cooperation' with the probe.
