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Warrant against Bal Thackeray

Mumbai: A city court on Thursday issued a bailable warrant against Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray for his alleged anti-Muslim statements during his party's anniversary celebrations last year.

Close on the heels of the Sena's success in civic polls here, Mr. Thackeray was ordered to be present in court on March 28 by Metropolitan Magistrate M.B. Date, who had earlier issued summons to him on three occasions.

The complaint against Mr. Thackeray was filed by NCP activist Munna Tripathi, who alleged the Sena founder had made statements against the minority community during a function to celebrate his party's anniversary in June last year.

Mr. Tripathi also named Sanjay Raut, a Rajya Sabha MP and editor of the Sena's mouthpiece Saamna, in the complaint for publishing Mr. Thackeray's entire speech in the paper. Mr. Raut was present in court on Thursday.

Mr. Thackeray has been accused by Mr. Tripathi of promoting enmity between two different groups on grounds of religion, race and language. — PTI

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