Nitesh Rane plays 'Nasir Khan Zindabad’ clip to justify ‘Malegaon Mini Pakistan’ rant
Nitesh Rane was responding to the legal notice sent to him by Advocate Azeem Khan yesterday over derogatory remarks he made against Malegaon and its people. Read More
Mumbai/Malegaon: BJP MLA Nitesh Rane Tuesday played a clip showing a slogan shouting mob to justify calling Malegaon ‘Mini Pakistan’, but his clarification landed him in another trouble.
Playing the video clip in front of the media, Nitesh Rane claimed a group of people in Malegaon are shouting “Pakistan Zindabad” slogan.
“Malegaon is part of Maharashtra. Even then if people living there will hail Pakistan then I will keep calling the City Mini Pakistan. Come what way”, Nitesh Rane said.
Nitesh Rane was responding to the legal notice sent to him by Advocate Azeem Khan yesterday.
Advocate Khan in the notice has asked Nitesh Rane to apologize unconditionally for making derogatory remarks against the Malegaonians and calling the City Mini Pakistan.
“If Nitesh Rane does not apologise within seven days, a criminal case will be filed against him and he will be dragged to the local court”, Khan said.
Nitesh Rane mocked the legal notice sent to him and said his statement acted like “green hot chilly” to people of Malegaon.
Rane also said there was no question of apologising. His 'Pakistan Zindabad video clip' however received a quick rebuttal from Malegaon.
“Nasir Khan Zindabad”
Responding to the video clip played by Nitesh Rane, Malegaon Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Mustaqeem Dignity accused the BJP MLA of misleading the people of India to justify his derogatory remarks against Malegaon and its people.
“People seen in the video clip which Nitesh Rane showed are shouting ‘Nasir Khan Zindabad’ and not ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ as claimed by him”, Mustaqueem Dignity told reporters.
Mustaqeem Dignity further said that he was part of the procession where ‘Nasir Khan Zindabad’ slogan was raised.
“The procession is of the time when some activists of Malegaon, who were wrongly arrested in Nov 12 case, were released from jail”, he said.
“The original video is available with us and a copy must also be available with the local police”, Mustaqeem Dignity said.
“Now Nitesh Rane will also be asked to prove in court that the people seen in the video clip are shouting ‘Pakistan Zindabad’ slogan”, he said.
'Gimmick, politically motivated'
In a related development, Malegaon Hindu Muslim Ekta Sanghtan Tuesday held a protest against Nitish Rane in front of the Gandhi Putla near Mosum Pul.
Addressing the media, the Hindu and Muslim members of the forum urged the police to take cognizance of Nitesh Rane’s repeated provocations and divisive statements.
“Nitesh Rane is trying to vitiate the peaceful situation in the City. The police department should take stern action against him before it is too late”, Nitin Pawar, a member of the Sanghtna, said.
He also alleged that Nitish Rane’s new found love and his repeated visit to the city and make provocative statements are politically motivated.
“Nitish Rane is doing all this because he is interested to contest the 2024 Lok Sabha election from here”, Nitin Pawar said.
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