Pune: Two MNS workers were arrested for allegedly removing Prime Minister Narendra Modi ’s photograph from the Govt Polytechnic office on Ganeshkhind Road on Monday.
“We arrested Prashant Kanojia (50), a Kothrud resident and Vikrant Bhilare (40), a Koregaon Park resident, around 3am on Tuesday. The two were produced before a city court, which remanded them to police custody till Sept 4,” senior inspector Uttam Bhajnawale of the Chatushrungi police said. Rajendra Patil (52), an institute official, had lodged a complaint against Amit, who heads the MNS student wing, and others on Monday.
Earlier on Monday evening, a case was registered against MNS ( Maharashtra Navnirman Sena ) politician Amit Thackeray , son of party chief Raj Thackeray , and others for allegedly removing the PM’s photograph from an office wall at the institute.
Thackeray allegedly told his supporters to remove Modi’s photograph displayed on an office wall alongside a portrait of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and photographs of Dr BR Ambedkar and President Droupadi Murmu, according to the complaint. The complainant further stated that Amit and others entered the office without permission, removed the photograph, threatened staff members, shouted slogans and created a ruckus.