Sanjay Raut reacts to being made as a party in Kanagat Ranaut's petition

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday ordered Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and the designated officer from BMC to be a party to the case filed by Bollywood Actress Kangana Ranaut challenging the demolition of her office by the civic body. 

Reacting to this, Raut said that no one can stop him from fighting for the pride of his city and Maharashtra. Taking to Twitter, the Shiv Sena spokesperson said that he has faced several cases from Babri case to standing for Marathi pride. 

“Case by an actress in Hon. High Court is about demolition of illegal structure by BMC which is an independent body. Demand is to make Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut a party! From Babri case to standing for Marathi pride, I have faced several cases! This wouldn't deter me from fighting for d pride of my city & my Maharashtra (sic),” Raut tweeted on Tuesday. 

Case by an actrss in Hon.High Court is abt demolitn of illegl structre by BMC whch is an indpndnt body & Demnd is 2 mk RS MP SanjayRaut a party! Frm Babri case 2 standng fr Marathi pride,I hv facd severl cases! Ths wldn't deter me frm fghtng fr d pride of my city & myMaharashtra

— Sanjay Raut (@rautsanjay61) September 22, 2020

While hearing the petition, a division bench of Justice Shahrukh J Kathawalla and Justice Riyaz I Chagla said that Raut and the BMC officer should get a chance to respond to the allegations levelled by the petitioner. 

Kangana submitted a DVD of statements made by Raut and it also pointed out to the reaction - ‘Ukhaad diya’ - by the Shiv Sena MP after the demolition act. As this happened, the court insisted that Raut be made party to the case. 

On September 9, the BMC had demolished a part of Kangana’s office in Pali Hill citing illegal structure violations. However, the Bombay HC had stayed the demolition process after Kangana filed a petition through her lawyer Rizwan Siddiqui. 

Recently, the actress has amended her petition before the Bombay HC seeking damages worth ₹2 crores. However, the BMC filed an affidavit in the court opposing Kangana’s plea. Labelling the petition as “abuse of the process of law”, the civic body said that Kangana’s petition should be dismissed with costs.

Now, the Bombay HC ordered Raut and designated officer from BMC H-ward to become a party to the demolition case. Ranaut through her lawyers Birendra Saraf and Siddiqui has denied the claims made by the civic body that there were no illegal alterations in the premises.