Union Minister Narayan Rane was arrested while having a meal

Union Minister Narayan Rane was arrested today over his comment on slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for what he called his “ignorance of the year India won Independence.” Narayan Rane was arrested while he was having a meal.

Union Minister Narayan Rane has been arrested over his controversial remarks against Uddhav Thackeray in which he said he would slap the Maharashtra chief minister.

A crowd of followers seen trying to defend him. They tried to stop the police from getting to him. It was at this time that people surrounding him, cordoned him off, and stood between the Union minister and the police.