Bharatiya Janata Party leader Atul Bhatkhalkar, a member of the privilege committee, formed to take action against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut over his alleged derogatory remarks against Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, on Wednesday said that the House Speaker will decide the action
Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut responding to the letter sent to him in the derogatory remarks case said that his statements were directed only towards a specific group and not all MLA.
"The way people like the Taliban and the al-Qaeda take up weapons in their hands to eliminate their opponents, in the same way, this government is using weapons like ED-CBI to eliminate its opponents," Raut told reporters here.
"The Assembly's privilege committee will hold a meeting today and discuss what action to take. There are high chance of decision that can increase difficulties for Sanjay Raut. A notice was issued to him over the controversial remark," said Yogesh Sagar.
Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Monday targeted the central government over the arrest of Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, asking if the BJP only had 'seers' and 'mahatmas'.
Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday appealed to the Central government to confer the country's highest civilian award Bharat Ratna on Veer Savarkar.
An FIR has been filed against Shiv Sena Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut in Beed for allegedly making false allegations against Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde.
Shiv Sena (Uddhav faction) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party-led Centre and said that the government is choking the opposition.
After poet-lyricist Javed Akhtar slammed Pakistan for 26/11 terror attacks at the Faiz Festival in Lahore, Uddhav Thackeray faction leader Sanjay Raut praised Akhtar on Thursday and said that President Droupadi Murmu and PM Narendra Modi should felicitate him.
Citing a threat to his life, Sanjay Raut on Tuesday, alleged that Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's son Shrikant Shinde had given a contract to a goon for killing him.