Move over Raj Thackeray, the original Sena is back in business, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut was on Tuesday arrested for allegedly "leading the attack" on a five-star hotel in suburban Andheri last week to protest against the management's decision to sack 21 employees.
The Shiv Sena is known for leading violent agitations in Maharasshtra, especially in Mumbai and garbs it motivated campaigns as a part of a ‘democratic’ struggle to resurrect Marathi ‘asmita’, (honour).
Raut, a Rajya Sabha member and Executive Editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', he was produced in Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court later in the day, where he was granted bail.
He has been booked under IPC sections related to rioting, said a senior police official from Sahar police station.
So far 53 persons from Shiv Sena-led Bhartiya Kamgar Sena (BKS), who were involved in the attack, have been arrested in this case.
Raut was arrested following pressure from the Centre which had directed the Maharashtra Government to deal sternly with those involved in the attack, sources said.
Around 500 Shiv Sena/BKS workers had vandalised the lobby and kitchen of Lalit Group's Intercontinental Hotel to protest against sacking of 21 employees by the management on January 21.
The Shiv Sena is known for leading violent agitations in Maharasshtra, especially in Mumbai and garbs it motivated campaigns as a part of a ‘democratic’ struggle to resurrect Marathi ‘asmita’, (honour).
Raut, a Rajya Sabha member and Executive Editor of Shiv Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana', he was produced in Andheri metropolitan magistrate's court later in the day, where he was granted bail.
He has been booked under IPC sections related to rioting, said a senior police official from Sahar police station.
So far 53 persons from Shiv Sena-led Bhartiya Kamgar Sena (BKS), who were involved in the attack, have been arrested in this case.
Raut was arrested following pressure from the Centre which had directed the Maharashtra Government to deal sternly with those involved in the attack, sources said.
Around 500 Shiv Sena/BKS workers had vandalised the lobby and kitchen of Lalit Group's Intercontinental Hotel to protest against sacking of 21 employees by the management on January 21.
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