NEW DELHI: Police in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar district on Monday filed a case against BJP MLA Nitesh Rane for delivering provocative speeches that included threats to Muslims.
Rane made the speeches during public meetings in the Shrirampur and Topkhana areas, in support of Hindu seer Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj, who recently made derogatory remarks about Islam and Prophet Muhammad.Rane warned of repercussions if the Maharaj was harmed.
In his address, Rane had said, “If anything happens to Maharaj, there will be repercussions. I’m going to give this threat in the language which you understand. If you have done anything against our Ramgiri Maharaj, we will kill you after barging into your mosques. You must remember this threat,” Rane had said.
Rane made the speeches during public meetings in the Shrirampur and Topkhana areas, in support of Hindu seer Mahant Ramgiri Maharaj, who recently made derogatory remarks about Islam and Prophet Muhammad.Rane warned of repercussions if the Maharaj was harmed.
In his address, Rane had said, “If anything happens to Maharaj, there will be repercussions. I’m going to give this threat in the language which you understand. If you have done anything against our Ramgiri Maharaj, we will kill you after barging into your mosques. You must remember this threat,” Rane had said.
The police took action following the speeches, investigating the comments for their provocative nature and the potential for inciting communal tensions.
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