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The Hindu Bureau

FIR against Raj Thackeray for May 1 speech, police out in strength in Maharashtra

The Aurangabad Police on Tuesday lodged a first information report (FIR) against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, charging him with the intent to cause rioting.

An FIR under Sections 116 and 117 (abetment to an offence), Section 153 (provocation with intent to cause riot) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and Sections of the Maharashtra Police Act was lodged by the Aurangabad City Chowk Police against Mr. Thackeray and organisers of the MNS rally in Aurangabad on May 1.

Undeterred by registration of a case against him, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thackeray urged people to play the Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers on Wednesday wherever they hear loudspeakers “blaring azaan (Islamic prayer call)”.

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