FIR against Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut for calling Maharashtra govt `illegal`

Mumbai, May 15: A case was registered in Nashik against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut for allegedly calling the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government illegal and asking to not follow its orders.

 

 

IPC Section 505 (1) (b) deals with the 'intent to cause, or which is likely to cause, fear or alarm to the public, or to any section of the public whereby any person may be induced to commit an offence against the State or against the public tranquility'.

 

It should be noted that, a day after the Supreme Court verdict on the 2022 political crisis in Maharashtra, Raut termed the 11-month-old Eknath Shinde-led government in the state as "unconstitutional" and claimed it will collapse in the next three months. He said the Supreme Court, in its verdict on Thursday, made crucial observations and found fault with the conduct of then-Governor B S Koshyari and the Assembly Speaker during the political crisis.

 

 

 

Officials said that Police have taken suo moto cognizance of Raut's remarks and an FIR was registered at Nashik's Mumbai Naka police station.

 

"A case registered in Mumbai Naka Police Station u/s 505(1)(b) of IPC against Uddhav faction leader and MP Sanjay Raut for allegedly creating discord between the police and the public by his statement," Nashik City Police said.Raut allegedly created public-police discord with his statement, police said.

 

Reacting to this, Raut said, "I've only said that after the order of Supreme Court, I think this government is illegal."

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