Earlier in the day, Mumbai police detained four MNS workers for playing Hanuman Chalisa on a loudspeaker in front of the Shiv Sena headquarters in the Dadar area.
Raut's phone was allegedly tapped two times in 2019 by the state Intelligence Department, which was then headed by Shula, when talks about the formation of the MVA government comprising Sena, NCP and Congress were on after the results of the state Assembly polls.
The scuffle between BJP and Shiv Sena continues in Maharashtra. After ED's action against Sanjay Raut, FIR has been registered against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.
Earlier on Wednesday, Shiv Sena's Sanjay Ruat had alleged that Kirit Somaiya siphoned off Rs 57 crore that was crowd-funded to 'save' INS Vikrant -- the country's first aircraft carrier.
The Enforcement Directorate had on Tuesday attached assets worth more than Rs 11.15 crore of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's wife and two of his associates in a money-laundering investigation.
Sanjay Raut said that PM Narendra Modi and Union Minister Amit Shah should see the INS Vikrant 'files' and take action against BJP leader Kirit Somaiya.
ED issued a provisional attachment under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to freeze the land parcels (plots) and flat linked to Sanjay Raut.
As per the book, 'ugly girls can be married off with attractive dowry with well or ugly looking boys'.
Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut had earlier said that action taken by Central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate in Maharashtra was an attack on the state Home department which needs to be strengthened.
The Maha Vikas Aghadi is an alliance of three parties -- NCP, Shiv Sena and Congress. Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray heads the alliance.
Reports said BJP leader Varun Gandhi met Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut at his Delhi residence on Tuesday.
Maharashtra CM Uddhave Thackeray asked Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde to conduct a probe into a proposal of Rs 10,269-crore cost escalation in Metro work during the previous Devendra Fadnavis government in the state.
ED issued a provisional order under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for the attachment of two flats and a parcel of land in Thane held by Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik.
There were allegations of misconduct and corruption against former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.
Shiv Sena leader and MLA Neelam Gorhe said that the MLAs met Uddhav Thackeray and discussed their issues. Talks were also held with ministers.
Addressing a press conference in Nagpur during Shiv Sena's mass outreach programme in the Vidarbha region, Raut also slammed BJP for terming the Uddhav Thackeray-led party "Janab Sena".
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray addressed the Shiv Sena leaders via video conferencing in the meeting today.
Shiv Sena leader and MLC Ambadas Danve said that there is no question of allying with a party that opposes singing of 'Vande Mataram' and "runs on the thinking of Razakars"- the paramilitary volunteer force deployed in the cause of maintaining Muslim rule in Hyderabad and resisting integration into India during 1947-48.
Danve hit out at the Sena, alleging that it had deviated from its Hindutva ideology.
On its dismal performance in Goa, Uttar Pradesh and Manipur, Shiv Sena chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut said his party received less votes than NOTA (none of the above) because it fell “short of the notes” the BJP used. The Uddhav Thackeray-led party failed to open its account in states where it fielded its candidates.
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