The Maharashtra government may file a petition in the court against MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana, asking it to cancel the bail granted to them for breach of bail conditions.
Navneet Rana, MP from Amravati in Maharashtra, and her MLA-husband Ravi Rana were arrested on April 23 by the Mumbai police after the couple announced that they would recite the Hanuman Chalisa outside Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's private residence `Matoshree'. They were granted bail on May 4 by a special Mumbai court.
On Sunday, Navneet Rana had challenged CM Thackeray to contest an election against her. "I challenge Uddhav Thackeray ji to chose a constituency and get elected directly by people. I will fight against him. I will work hard with honesty and win the election, and he (the CM) will know the people's power,"she said.
"What crime did I commit that I was jailed for 14 days? You can put me in jail for 14 years, but I will not stop chanting the names of Lord Ram and Hanuman. Mumbaikars and Lord Ram will teach the Shiv Sena a lesson in the civic polls," she said.
Navneet Rana, who was admitted to a hospital after her release from prison, was discharged on Sunday.
The court, while granting bail to the couple, had directed them not to speak to the media, and warned against tampering with evidence. Not complying with the court directives would result in cancellation of bail.
According to media reports, the government will petition against the couple for making statements to the media after their release, despite the condition in the bail that they shall not speak to the media regarding the case. NDTV reported that special public prosecutor Advocate Pradeep Gharat said the statements by the couple after their release amounted to contempt of court.
