Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana were arrested on April 23 following their public declaration of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray's private residence 'Matoshree' in Bandra.
In the video, a group is seen standing together on London Bridge and reciting Hanuman Chalisa with a mic in his hand. There are multiple photos of a puja being performed too.
After the video came to police knowledge, Sohail was arrested and a case under section 153A has been registered against him.
The Union Home Ministry has also sought a factual report from the Maharashtra government over Navneet Rana's allegation about her arrest and "inhumane treatment" by the police, officials said.
Talking to reporters, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut said the BJP stands no chance of coming back to power in the state in the next 25 years.
Mumbai Police has also slapped a sedition charge on the Rana couple after they declared their intent to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside ‘Matoshri’, the private residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Talking to reporters outside the Khar police station, Somaiya claimed some "goons" had been sent by Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to attack him.
Navneet Rana and Ravi Rana were charged for promoting enmity following their public declaration of reciting the Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence.
Thackeray said Shiv Sena's Hindutva is "Gadadhari", a reference to Lord Hanuman who carries mace, while the Hindutva of opponents is "Ghantadhari" (bell-ringing).
"If Centre makes a national-level rule over loudspeakers, issues won't come up in states. It was decided that an all-party delegation will meet Centre & discuss this," Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil said.
Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana were arrested on Saturday after they gave a call for the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence in Mumbai.
Amid the Hanuman Chalisa row, Navneet Kaur Rana and her husband Ravi Rana have been sent to 14 days of judicial custody. Know all about Navneet, her film career, political journey and history with Shiv Sena.
NCP leader Fahmida Hasan Khan's letter to Amit Shah comes in the backdrop of a raging controversy in Maharashtra where Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi were arrested after they gave a call for the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackeray's residence.
Shiv Sena has slammed Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi for their changing political affiliations. The two were arrested after they gave a call for the chanting of Hanuman Chalisa outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence 'Matoshree' in Mumbai, which had triggered angry protests by Shiv Sainiks.
Kirit Somaiya said police officials present at the spot should be suspended and Shiv Sena supporters booked on the charge of the attempt to murder.
The MLA-MP duo had backed off from their agitation citing PM Narendra Modi's visit to Mumbai tomorrow. They were arrested just a few hours for allegedly "creating enmity between different groups" after escorting them out of their house in suburban Khar amid high drama.
The Rana duo, who were arrested for inciting people and making provocative statements, had a plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's residence 'Matoshree'.
Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband and MLA Ravi Rana had said that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Uddhav Thackeray's residence.
Communal clashes broke out in Jahangirpuri following a shobha yatra organised to mark Hanuman Jayanti on April 16.
On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, it is a custom to devote some time to remembering the Lord and praying to him. In the service of the Lord, Hanuman Chalisa is played so that the almighty is pleased.
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