HC reserves order on PIL against Raj Thackeray

RANCHI: The Jharkhand High Court reserved its order on Thursday on a PIL filed against Maharastra Navnirman Sena (MNS) president Raj Thakeray accusing him of making provocative statements against Hindi-speaking people.
    
After completing the hearing on the PIL, filed by Jamshedpur-based advocate Hameed Raza, Justice Amereshwar Sahay reserved the direction on the petition.
    
Alleging that Thackeray had hurt the sentiments of 'Biharis' by passing adverse remarks against the Hindi-speaking people and challenging them to perform 'chaath puja' in Mumbai, the petitioner prayed for an appropriate action against him.
    
The petitioner had filed a complaint case in the Jamshedpur civil court against Thackeray in May. The court had issued an arrest warrant against the MNF leader for failing to turn up before it following issuance of a notice to him.
    
Later, Thackeray's counsel approached Jharkhand High Court and pleaded for transfer of the case to the High Court. Taking up the case, the High Court had put a stay on the lower court's warrant of arrest and started hearing the petition.