<p>A massive security-ring has been thrown around Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s private residence after the politically influential Rana couple declared that they would recite Hanuman-chalisa outside Matoshree. </p>.<p>The issue has come as a major law and order challenge for the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. </p>.<p>The Rana-couple - Ravi Rana, a three-time Independent MLA from Badnera and Navneet Kaur Rana, an actor-turned-politician who is a first time independent MP from Amravati - reached Mumbai on Friday evading any police action in their home district. </p>.<p>The Rana duo, while speaking to reporters outside their residence in Khar, reiterated that they would recite Hanuman-chalisa outside Matoshree at 9 am on Saturday for what they claim would ward off “sade-sati” from Maharashtra. </p>.<p>A big group of Shiv Sainiks are also undertaking a sit-in near Matoshree in Bandra, the bungalow of the Thackeray family - and they assured that they will give “maha-prasad” when the Rana couple comes and recites Hanuman-chalisa. </p>.<p>Shiv Sena’s alliance parties - Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Congress have accused the BJP of being behind the Ranas. </p>.<p>The Ranas run the Yuva Swabhiman Party and they are very close to Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru.</p>.<p>“Let Bunty and Bubbly be here…they are doing ‘stuntbaji’ and BJP needs such people now,” said Shiv Sena MP and party’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut.</p>.<p>Outside Matoshree, senior leaders including Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg MP Vinayak Raut, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai and youth leader Varun Sardesai and Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar were present. “Let them come…why such things are being done has a simple logic, they want to dismiss the government and bring in President’s rule,” said Pednekar. </p>.<p>“We will go there and perform Hanuman-chalisa on Saturday,” said the Ranas, adding that come what may they would go to Matoshree and perform Hanuman-chalisa peacefully and cooperate with the police.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a team of Mumbai police led by deputy commissioner of police Manjunath Singe visited the Ranas at their home and served them a notice from Kherwadi police station under section 149 of Code of Criminal Procedure. </p>.<p>Massive security deployment could be seen in the Khar-Bandra stretch of western suburbs of Mumbai. </p>.<p>“Mahaprasad is ready. Whoever comes, will get it,” said the Shiv Sainiks who had assembled near Matoshree. </p>.<p>“They are not big enough to talk about the Shiv Sena pramukh," said Yuva Sena secretary Varun Sardesai, a close aide of state tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray.</p>.<p>"There is news about the Rana couple planning to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside 'Matoshree'. Is this the job of a public representative?…they are inspired by BJP’s ideology,” NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>
<p>A massive security-ring has been thrown around Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s private residence after the politically influential Rana couple declared that they would recite Hanuman-chalisa outside Matoshree. </p>.<p>The issue has come as a major law and order challenge for the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. </p>.<p>The Rana-couple - Ravi Rana, a three-time Independent MLA from Badnera and Navneet Kaur Rana, an actor-turned-politician who is a first time independent MP from Amravati - reached Mumbai on Friday evading any police action in their home district. </p>.<p>The Rana duo, while speaking to reporters outside their residence in Khar, reiterated that they would recite Hanuman-chalisa outside Matoshree at 9 am on Saturday for what they claim would ward off “sade-sati” from Maharashtra. </p>.<p>A big group of Shiv Sainiks are also undertaking a sit-in near Matoshree in Bandra, the bungalow of the Thackeray family - and they assured that they will give “maha-prasad” when the Rana couple comes and recites Hanuman-chalisa. </p>.<p>Shiv Sena’s alliance parties - Sharad Pawar-led NCP and Congress have accused the BJP of being behind the Ranas. </p>.<p>The Ranas run the Yuva Swabhiman Party and they are very close to Baba Ramdev, the yoga guru.</p>.<p>“Let Bunty and Bubbly be here…they are doing ‘stuntbaji’ and BJP needs such people now,” said Shiv Sena MP and party’s chief spokesperson Sanjay Raut.</p>.<p>Outside Matoshree, senior leaders including Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg MP Vinayak Raut, Rajya Sabha MP Anil Desai and youth leader Varun Sardesai and Mumbai mayor Kishori Pednekar were present. “Let them come…why such things are being done has a simple logic, they want to dismiss the government and bring in President’s rule,” said Pednekar. </p>.<p>“We will go there and perform Hanuman-chalisa on Saturday,” said the Ranas, adding that come what may they would go to Matoshree and perform Hanuman-chalisa peacefully and cooperate with the police.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, a team of Mumbai police led by deputy commissioner of police Manjunath Singe visited the Ranas at their home and served them a notice from Kherwadi police station under section 149 of Code of Criminal Procedure. </p>.<p>Massive security deployment could be seen in the Khar-Bandra stretch of western suburbs of Mumbai. </p>.<p>“Mahaprasad is ready. Whoever comes, will get it,” said the Shiv Sainiks who had assembled near Matoshree. </p>.<p>“They are not big enough to talk about the Shiv Sena pramukh," said Yuva Sena secretary Varun Sardesai, a close aide of state tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray.</p>.<p>"There is news about the Rana couple planning to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside 'Matoshree'. Is this the job of a public representative?…they are inspired by BJP’s ideology,” NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said.</p>.<p><strong>Check out the latest videos from <i data-stringify-type="italic">DH</i>:</strong></p>