Maha govt seeks AG's opinion on arrest of Raj

Agencies Posted: Feb 07, 2008 at 1432 hrs
Mumbai, February 7: Maharashtra government is seeking opinion of the state's Advocate General on the issue of arrest of MNS Chief Raj Thackeray for his remarks against north Indians, Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh said on Friday.

"For an arrest warrant, we are seeking the legal opinion of the Advocate General. The police will take action according to advise," he told reporters.

Deshmukh said it was the government's job to provide all residents of Mumbai protection whether they came from the North or from the South.

"As long as they are here, they are Mumbaikars," he said.