Narayan Rane Was Eating When Cops Arrested Him, BJP Releases Video

Union Minister Narayan Rane was arrested on non-bailable charges including rioting after his comment on slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for forgetting the year of India's Independence.

Union Minister Narayan Rane was eating when he was arrested by a large group of policemen, the BJP alleged, releasing a video. The video showed Narayan Rane, 69, holding a plate, his lunch half-eaten, as his supporters tried to block the police. A large group of policemen were seen in the visuals. The minister was later taken to a police station in Sangameshwar, around 300 km from Mumbai. Mr Rane was arrested on non-bailable charges including rioting after his comment on slapping Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray for forgetting the year of India's Independence.