Loudspeaker row: Heavy police deployment outside Raj Thackeray's residence

Soon after the case was filed against MNS chief Raj Thackeray heavy police deployment has been made outside Maharashtra Navnirman Sena MNS chiefs residence in Mumbai on TuesdaySharmila Thackeray the wife of Raj Thackeray has left their Shivaji Park residenceAurangabad Police registered a case against Thackeray on Tuesday over his speech at a rally held here on May 1 Police registered the case after seeing the viral videos of his public rallyMeanwhile Maharashtra Director General of Police DGP Rajnish Seth said that the entire force of the Maharashtra police is ready to tackle any deterioration of the law and order situation Aurangabad Police Commissioner is capable of taking action against anyone He is looking at the videos of Raj Thackerays rally and if he finds anything wrong in it then he will take action today itself said DGP SethAmid the ongoing political row over the use of loudspeakers at mosques Raj Thackeray had on Sunday said that if loudspeakers are not taken down then the Hanuman Chalisa would be played with double volume compared to Azaan a call for prayer by Muslims from May 4Today is the first day of Maharashtra Maharashtra Day I will not listen from the fourth day from now Wherever we will see a loudspeaker we will also chant Hanuman Chalisa in front of the loudspeaker in double volume Thackeray had said while addressing a gathering at Sanskrutik Mandal Maidan in AurangabadHe also announced that he will hold more rallies in Marathwada Vidarbha and other cities as wellMeanwhile Mumbai Police seized loudspeakers from the MNS office and detain the partys Chandivali unit chief Mahendra Bhanushali and others on TuesdayNotably Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday ordered the Police not to wait for anyones permission to maintain the law and order situation in the stateThackeray held a meeting with Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Tuesday to review the law and order situation in the state considering the prevailing situationThe Chief Minister ordered that Police should take all measures to maintain law and order and not wait for anyones order Thackeray further held a telephonic conversation with the Maharashtra DGP Rajnish SethThe loudspeakers row started when the MNS chief on April 12 when gave an ultimatum to the Maharashtra government seeking the removal of loudspeakers from mosques within May 3 failing which he warned MNS workers will play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakersThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever