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Thane: Police files case against Uddhav faction member for anti-Shinde remarks

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: March 2, 2023 12:42 IST

A criminal case was registered in Thane city against a Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) activist for allegedly making ...

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A criminal case was registered in Thane city against a Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) activist for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, police said.

The activist, Rajul Patel, was booked under Indian Penal Code (IPC) sections 153 (wantonly giving provocation with intent to cause riot) and 500 (punishment for defamation) at the Naupada police station, they said.

Patel made the alleged derogatory remarks while speaking at a rally organised by the Shiv Sena (UBT) in the city on February 25.

Vikas Repale, a local leader of the ruling Shiv Sena led by Shinde, lodged a police complaint against the activist after which the offence was registered. 

Tags: Uddhav ThackerayShiv SenaEknath Shinde
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