A local court in Sangli district in western Maharashtra has issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray in connection with a 2008 case. He has currently sparked a controversy with his ultimatum to the State government demanding the removal of loudspeakers from mosques.
This case is more than 10 years old. As per the High Court’s direction, cases pending for over 5-10 years must be cleared at the earliest and special constable appointed to execute the warrant and submit a report to court”
In 2008, North Indian youths appearing for a railway recruitment examination were assaulted in Kalyan (among other places in Maharashtra) by MNS activists gunning for the jobs to be given to local Maharashtrians, following which a court in Kalyan issued orders for his arrest.
