‘I am not an ordinary man’: Narayan Rane on his ‘slap Uddhav’ remark and likely arrest

Rane had made these remarks during his Jan Ashirwad Yatra in Raigad district on Monday. There are also reports of a clash between Shiv Sena and BJP workers in Mumbai over the issue.

MUMBAI: Union Minister Narayan Rane, who is at the center of a storm for making controversial remarks against Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has said that he has not committed any crime. Rane has also defended his comments on Uddhav Thackeray, which has evoked a sharp response from Shiv Sena and the Congress party. On speculation about his possible arrest, Rane said that he was not a ‘normal' man and cautioned the media against such reportage. “I haven't committed any crime. You should verify and show it on TV or else I will file a case against you (media). Despite not committing any crime, the media is showing speculative news about my 'imminent' arrest. Do you think I am a normal (ordinary) man,” Rane told reporters at Chiplun in the coastal Konkan region.