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Raut demands President’s Rule in Maharashtra, alleges ‘Jungle Raj’ over shootings and Thane murder

Mumbai, Oct 19 (UNI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday demanded the imposition of President’s Rule in Maharashtra, accusing the state government of failing to maintain law and order following a series of high-profile criminal incidents, including a recent shooting targeting Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff’s vehicle.
Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Raut alleged that a “jungle raj” prevailed across major cities, including Mumbai, Thane, Pune, Nashik and Nagpur.
He cited several criminal incidents, including the murder of former minister Baba Siddique, firing incidents targeting actor Salman Khan, the recent killing of local leader Pradeep Purnekar in Thane and the latest shooting incident involving Shroff’s vehicle.
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