BJP MLA Nitesh Rane has been accused of delivering inflammatory speeches during a Hindu community rally in Ahmednagar, Maharashtra. Two FIRs have been registered against him for his speeches in Srirampur and Topkhana police jurisdictions.
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The Bombay High Court has issued a notice to BJP MLA Nitesh Rane in response to a petition filed by the Maharashtra government seeking cancellation of his bail granted in an attempt to murder case. The bail was granted by the Sindhudurg session court in February 2022.
The Maharashtra government has informed the Bombay High Court that FIRs have been registered against two MLAs, Nitesh Rane and Geeta Jain, for allegedly making hate speeches during and after communal clashes in January. The court had directed police commissioners to investigate potential hate speech offenses, which resulted in four FIRs being filed. The petitioners had sought action under various Indian Penal Code provisions, including those related to provocation, promoting enmity, and defiling places of worship.