Raj Thackeray Faces Police Case, Presses On With Loudspeaker Plan

Raj Thackeray Faces Police Case, Presses On With Hanuman Chalisa On Loudspeaker Plan

Raj Thackeray, the chief of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, set the stage for a face-off with the Maharashtra government today, reiterating his threat to play Hanuman Chalisa on loudspeakers as his "deadline" for removal of loudspeakers from mosques came to an end.

The state government, led by his cousin Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, has made extensive preparations to maintain law and order.

Not only has the leaves of all police employees cancelled, a huge number of Home Guards have also been deployed.

The forces have been spread across all sensitive locations. Strict action will be taken against those who attempt to disturb peace, the police have said.