Mumbai: Sena calls for suspension of BJP MLA Rane

Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLAs demanded on Monday that BJP MLA Nitesh Rane be suspended from the state assembly for his inappropriate behaviour towards state environment minister Aaditya

Thackeray

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Last week, Rane led a protest against Thackeray outside the state assembly where he was “cat-called” by BJP MLAs. Rane “meowed” at Thackeray,

drawing laughs from the BJP MLAs. He later told reporters that he would do it again.

On Monday, Sena MLA Suhas Kande said, “This behaviour is unacceptable. The BJP said it did not support this but Nitesh Rane was unrepentant and said he will do it again,” said Kande. “The Shiv Sena will not tolerate such insults,” he said.

Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said that the party did not support Rane’s actions and would reprimand him. But trying to suspend him was undemocratic. “It is pre-decided by the government to keep suspending people from the Opposition,” he said. TNN