RPI(A) workers will protect Kangana Ranaut in Mumbai, says Ramdas Athawale

RPI (A) workers will provide protection to actress Kangana Ranaut when she reaches Mumbai, Union minister Ramdas Athawale said on Tuesday. actress is locked in a bitter war of words with ruling Shiv Sena over her comments on Mumbai Police after death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput.

After Sena MP Sanjay Raut reportedly asked Ranaut t to return to Mumbai for comparing city to Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (Pok), actress had dared anybody to stop her when she reaches here on September 9. "RPI (A) 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.''

Union minister also claimed that Ranaut had thanked him for offering her protection in Mumbai. "Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Raut shouldn't have threatened actress over her right to live in Mumbai," he added.

BJP MP questions BMC's 'tice' to Kangana, says 'timing of action reeks of ill intention'

trouble started after actress said she didn't trust Mumbai Police following death of Rajput and that she feared m more than "movie mafia". Reacting strongly to her comment, Sanjay Raut had purportedly said, "We kindly request her t to come to Mumbai. This is thing but an insult to Mumbai Police." Hitting back, Ranaut tweeted, "Why is Mumbai feeling like Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir?"

BMC files caveat against Kangana Ranaut after actor responds to 'stop work' tice

BMC Sticks 'stop Work tice' Outside Kangana Ranaut's Office

On Tuesday, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a 'stop work tice' to Kangana Ranaut. 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. This comes amid war-of-words between Shiv Sena and Kangana over latter's controversial remark on Mumbai. 

(with PTI inputs)