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Published on Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 12:06, Updated on Wed, Feb 13, 2008 at 16:40 in 
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New Delhi: The Maharashtra police finally began a crackdown on the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena for promoting enmity between groups on the basis of places of birth, residence etc with the intent to cause riot and detained its state secretary Vasant Gite in the first big arrest.
Dozens of MNS workers have been detained since Tuesday night and there was speculation in Mumbai that the police would arrest MNS chief Raj Thackeray and SP leader Abu Asim Azmi sometime on Wednesday. Gite was arrested in Nashik on Wednesday morning.
A team of Mumbai police officials reached Raj Thackeray's residence on Wednesday afternoon and recorded his statement.
However, MNS spokesperson Shishir Shinde denied that the police have recorded Raj Thackeray's statement.
"Raj saheb ke paas koi police nahi aayi hai. Koi bhi statement record nahi hua hai. Jo atkale sab jagah chal rahi hai waisi hi atkale sab jagah hai. MNS ke karyakarta kahin per bhi jama bahi hue hain. Sab jagah aam aadmi jinko Mumbai ke liye pyaar hai jama hain (No police team is inside Raj Thackeray's residence. No statement has been record. It is all a rumour)," Shinde said.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil, who also the state Home Minister, cut short his visit to Vidarbha and reached Mumbai on Wednesday afternoon.
Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs Sriprakash Jaiswal said in New Delhi that six more companies Central paramilitary forces are being rushed to the state.
"Six more companies of CRPF are being sent to Mumbai. Security needs to be tightened in areas where North Indians stay. We will ensure that no one is forced to leave Maharashtra," Jaiswal said.
According to Mumbai police sources, Raj Thackeray is likely to be arrested at around 1530 hrs (IST) on Wednesday and presented in a local court immediately after his arrest.
Security has already been strengthened around the Vikhroli court area where Raj Thackeray is most likely be produced.
There is heavy deployment of security force in the Shivaji Park area. One battalion of Rapid Action Force and about 200 personnel of Mumbai police with 16 officers have been deployed to maintain law and order.
The Maharashtra Government has requisitioned paramilitary forces to meet any eventuality and security has been beefed in different parts of the city in case they are arrested.
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It is so disgracefull, after all this and innocent poeple dying these politicians are not leaving this debate of marathi
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i think Raj is spoling the country and that day will not be far when Britishers will again rule on
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I AGREE WITH U JAYNTH.PEOPLE IN MUMBAI THOSE WHO R FROM DIFFERENT STATES SHOULD LEARN MARATHI SHOULD RESPECT MARATHI CULTURE.INSTED
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very good, WE,INDIANS BOYCOTT all products manufactured in (Mumbai)Maharashtra including Bollywood films... NO MORE TRADING WITH YOU...don't allow your mumbaikars
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Dont tell People of Maharastra were looking for such kind of politiican. Regional chauvinism has its own side effects. First
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