'Threats by Shiv Sena inappropriate': Ramdas Athawale vows to provide security to Kangana

Union Minister Ramdas Athawale has expressed his opinion on recent row over war of words between Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut with Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut claiming that she did t trust Mumbai police and will prefer protection from Himachal government or Centre in wake of her allegations of drug use in Bollywood.

"Kangana is facing threats by Shiv Sena, such threats are inappropriate," said Athawale adding that Republican Party (Athawale's party) will ensure her safety.

Kangana will come to Mumbai and she will be safe, he added.

He slammed Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders who threatened Kangana asking her t to step into Mumbai. 

"Mumbai is t anybody's personal property, it belongs to all. If Shiv Sena does Gundagardi (Hooliganism), y will be answered in same tone," Athawale said.

Speaking of Mumbai Police's lackadaisical approach towards Sushant Singh Rajput death case, he said that Mumbai police took two months for an investigation which could have yielded results in 15 days. "re was a delay in investigation," he said hinting on vested interests by masters of Mumbai Police and Maharashtra government's complicity to laxity in investigation.

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Kangana Ranaut vs Maharashtra government

Ranaut had sparked off a controversy on Thursday by comparing Mumbai to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after Sanjay Raut asked her t to return to India's financial capital for showing a lack of confidence in Mumbai Police. Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said Kangana has right to live in Mumbai after her comments on Mumbai Police.

Besides Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik also threatened Kangana that if she comes to Mumbai in future and anything happens to her n Shiv Sena will t be responsible. He even threatened to slap sedition charges on Kangana.

"Film actor Kangana Ranaut tweeted yesterday that it has become difficult to live in Mumbai because Mumbai has become like PoK and she does t believe in Mumbai Police. First, I want to stress that Mumbai is our mor. Mumbai has been named after Mumba Devi. You have become a star in Mumbai. Many industrialists and film stars have gained in Mumbai. If you attack Mumbai in such a situation, n you do t have moral right to live in this city anymore. Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut explained this to you very politely. If you come to Mumbai in future and our women's wing does something, n we will t find it wrong to take responsibility. I demand that sedition charges should be slapped against her and that she should be arrested," Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik had said.

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