In further trouble for Raj Thackeray, a Maharashtra court on Wednesday issued a notice to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief asking why the bail granted to him in a case related to his alleged statements against north Indians in February should not be cancelled.
Raj spends his night in police lock-up
The police on Wednesday moved an application before the magistrate's court in Vikhroli seeking the cancellation of Thakeray's bail in the case, a day after he was arrested from Ratnagiri in connection with the attack on north Indian candidates by MNS activists during a railway recruitment exam on Sunday.
"The Vikhroli court has issued a notice to Raj Thackeray asking why his bail should not be cancelled as he has allegedly flouted the condition laid down by the court while granting him bail," Sameer Nagare, a lawyer for Thackeray, said.
The court has sought a reply from the MNS leader by Thursday.
Images: Raj's arrest brings Mumbai on its toes
After being granted bail by a magistrate's court in Bandra on Tuesday, Raj was taken into custody by the Dombivali Police in Thane in another case and spent the night in Manpada police station.
The ciity police has also filed cases against Raj at Satara, Sholapur, Jalgaon and Pandharpur for making provocative speeches.
This is bound to create more troubles for the MNS chief who is to appear in court in Kalyan on Wednesday to seek bail.
In Mumbai, 15 taxis were damaged on Tuesday night and sporadic incidents of violence were reported from parts of Kalyan and Dombivli.
The traffic, however, in Mumbai returned to normal on Wednesday.
Local trains -- the lifeline of Mumbai in which 6.5 million people commute everyday -- are running on schedule. Even government buses were plying as per schedule even though 115 buses were damaged on Tuesday by MNS supporters.
Tension was evident in MNS' stronghold areas as shopkeepers preferred to keep their shutters down rather than take risk of mob fury.
Additional Reportage: PTI
