Hanuman Chalisa row: Sanjay Raut accuses Navneet Rana of underworld links, seeks ED probe
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Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Raut also wondered whether there was an "underworld connection" to the political row over the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa, just like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts, as per PTI.
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has claimed that independent parliamentarian Navneet Rana received a loan of Rs 80 lakh from film financier and builder Yusuf Lakdawala, who was arrested in a money laundering case by the Enforcement Directorate, and sought a probe into it by the central agency. Lakdawala died at the Arthur Road jail here in September last year.
Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Raut also wondered whether there was an "underworld connection" to the political row over the recitation of Hanuman Chalisa, just like the 1993 Mumbai serial blasts.
He claimed the BJP was trying to save Navneet Rana, who was arrested by the Mumbai police on Saturday along with her MLA husband Ravi Rana, after the couple gave a call to recite the Hanuman Chalisa (hymns dedicated to Lord Hanuman) outside Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private home 'Matoshree' in Bandra area here.
The Ranas eventually dropped their plan, but were arrested by the police and booked under various sections of the IPC, including those related to sedition and promoting enmity between different groups.
"Navneet Rana received a LOAN of 80 lacs from Yusuf Lakdawala who died in Jail recently. The same Lakdawala was arrested by @dir_ed in a money laundering case & has links with the D gang. My question is- Has ED investigated this matter. Ths is a question of national security!" Raut tweeted late Tuesday night while tagging his post to the Prime Minister's Office and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis. (sic)
