Raj jailed, his men sack Mumbai
It's something Mumbai had not seen in eight years - a near-total shutdown.
As news of Raj Thackeray's arrest in Ratnagiri spread, taxis and autorickshaws went off the roads, schools declared a holiday and business establishments stayed shut. The last time Mumbai saw something like this was in July 2000, when Raj's uncle, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, was held for instigating a communal divide.
There was an anti-Raj sentiment across the country with Parliament witnessing unruly scenes, chief ministers seeking action against him and protests against the Maharashtra Naynirman Sena (MNS) chief turning violent in Bihar.
Raj was brought to Mumbai and got bail in a Bandra court, but he couldn't be taken to a Kalyan court before it shut. He was facing charges for the attacks against North Indian railway recruitment board candidates by the MNS on Sunday. He remained at Manpada police station for the night and will be produced in the Kalyan court by noon on Wednesday Over 1,000 MNS workers have decided to camp outside the police station through the night.
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As news of Raj Thackeray's arrest in Ratnagiri spread, taxis and autorickshaws went off the roads, schools declared a holiday and business establishments stayed shut. The last time Mumbai saw something like this was in July 2000, when Raj's uncle, Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray, was held for instigating a communal divide.
There was an anti-Raj sentiment across the country with Parliament witnessing unruly scenes, chief ministers seeking action against him and protests against the Maharashtra Naynirman Sena (MNS) chief turning violent in Bihar.
Raj was brought to Mumbai and got bail in a Bandra court, but he couldn't be taken to a Kalyan court before it shut. He was facing charges for the attacks against North Indian railway recruitment board candidates by the MNS on Sunday. He remained at Manpada police station for the night and will be produced in the Kalyan court by noon on Wednesday Over 1,000 MNS workers have decided to camp outside the police station through the night.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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