Kangana Ranaut leaves for Mumbai; Karni Sena to escort actor amid threats from Shiv Sena

As actor Kangana Ranaut leaves for Mumbai amid bitter war-of-words with Shiv Sena, Rajput Karni Sena members have said that y will escort actor from Mumbai airport to her residence. As per reports, Jeevan Solanki of Karni Sena has said that group will be responsible for providing security to Manikarnika actor. Kangana Ranaut has been warned by Shiv Sena to t return to Mumbai after she compared city with 'Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir' and 'Taliban'. Kangana has been vocal in criticizing Maharashtra government and Mumbai Police's investigation in Sushant's death case, inviting ire of ruling party. 

“Karni Sena will be present at Mumbai airport on September 9 to support Kangana Ranaut. Karni Sena members will be protecting and escorting Kangana Ranaut from airport to her home. re will be a team of Karni Sena members at airport who will take Kangana to her home with ir own security. Karni Sena is taking responsibility of Kangana Ranaut’s security in Mumbai,” said Solanki, as per reports. 

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Earlier on Tuesday, Karni Sena members std a protest in UP's Gorakhpur against Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and also burnt his effigy. group demanded an apology from him, saying " kind of langu he used for Ranaut is an insult to all women".

district president of Karni Sena, Devendra Singh said, "Rajputs always supported women whenever y were disrespected and insulted. Sanjay Raut used unparliamentary langu for Kangana ji which is very shameful and we condemn his shameful act. His langu is very objectionable and we demand from Maharashtra government and Shiv Sena to take stern action against Sanjay Raut, failing which Karni Sena will come on roads to fight for respect of women," Singh said.

It is pertinent to te that Karni Sena grabbed eyeballs in 2018 when y protested release of film Padmavat claiming that it hurts sentiments of Rajputs and has 'distorted history.' y had even threatened physical violence on actor Deepika Padukone.

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Athawale's party workers will provide protection

RPI workers will provide protection to actress Kangana Ranaut when she reaches Mumbai, Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Tuesday. "RPI workers have geared up to protect Ranaut who is scheduled to reach Mumbai on Wednesday. Our party workers will offer protection to her at airport as well as at her residence," Athawale said in a statement.

Athawale's party is an ally of BJP in Centre and in Maharashtra. Earlier, Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik had issued a slap threat after actress dared anyone to stop her when she returns to Mumbai. Centre on Monday decided to provide Y-plus category security to actress.

While lashing out at Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, Athawale said, "Ranaut did t criticise Mumbai city but state government. It's against democratic principles to oppose her right to live here on grounds of her critical remarks against government. She has all rights to live here in Mumbai.''

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'Stop work tice' by BMC

On Tuesday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a 'stop work tice' to Kangana Ranaut under section 354(A) of Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act and has told Bollywood actor to produce permission within 24 hours. BMC has pasted tice outside Kangana's office in Mumbai a day after BMC workers visited Manikarnika films- Kangana's production house office. In tice, BMC has said if Kangana fails to produce permission, n without any furr tice, building will be removed or pulled down. BMC has given a list of 14 points claiming that construction is unauthorized.

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