RAJ THACKERAY, the president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) was finally arrested in the early hours on Tuesday (October 21) at Ratnagiri in Maharastra. He isbeing brought to Mumbai and is likely to be produced in the Bandra court today (October 21).
With the arrest of Thackrey, tension prevails in Mumbai and there is strong resentment among his supporters. There were reports of attacks on taxis and at checkposts in the suburbs. There are concerns that Thackeray’s arrest may spark violent protests and attacks by his supporters on shops and businesses in Mumbai.
He was arrested on the charges of rioting, mischief, endangering life and safety of the people. The arrest came after the followers of his party attacked North Indians, who had come to appear in the Railway Recruitment Board examination, saying that the local Marathi people should be preferred.
Thackeray formed his MNS three year back after splitting from Shiv Sena, headed by his uncle, the controversial Bal Thackeray. MNS supporters, who had attacked north Indian job aspirants in the city on Sunday (October 19), want more jobs for "sons of the soil" in the state and have protested the presence of north Indian migrants who come to the state in search of jobs.
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