Sanjay Raut claims death threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang; Fadnavis says the suspect was drunk

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Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday claimed that he received a death threat allegedly from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang calling him anti-Hindu...

I have informed the police and I do not want to make it a political issue, the Sena MP said, alleging that the Maharashtra government does not take the threats to him seriously and Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis had even made fun of it...

On Fridays incident, Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis, who also holds the Home Department portfolio, said the man, in his early 20s, had sent the message to Mr. Raut under the influence of alcohol...

However, this is just preliminary information and a detailed probe will be carried out and action will be taken, he said.. Expressing shock at the death threat received by Mr. Raut, Nationalist Congress Partys (NCP) Lok Sabha member and Sharad Pawars daughter, Supriya Sule, said issuing threat to Mr. Raut was a serious issue and that the Centre and the Maharashtra government should take cognisance of it...

The Centre, as well as the Maharashtra government, need to take serious note of this incident and provide him with the necessary security, she said.. Responding to the Oppositions resignation demand, Mr. Fadnavis said he can understand the discomfort of some leaders since he took charge as the Home Minister...

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