Mumbai: FIR registered after Prithviraj Chavan receives threat on email

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Congress leader and former Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan has received an email threatening him after he demanded the arrest of Sambhaji Bhide for his controversial comments on Mahatma Gandhi's lineage.

According to Chavan's aide, the police security has been increased for the senior Congress leader.

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On Sunday, police registered an FIR in Karad, Superintendent of Police Sameer Sheikh told PTI.

"The sender used abusive language as Chavan has demanded the arrest of right-wing activist Sambhaji alias Manohar Bhide for making defamatory comments against Mahatma Gandhi," the aide claimed.

Sambhaji Bhide was booked by Rajapeth police in Amravati for allegedly commenting on the lineage of Gandhiji while addressing an event this week.

Ashok Chavan, senior Congress leader tweeted that Bhide is yet to be arrested despite making defamatory comments against Mahatma Gandhi and other national icons but Prithviraj Chavan, who demanded his arrest, is getting threats.

"BJP says it has nothing to do with Bhide but at the same time its party workers, along with Bhide's supporters, demand that cases be filed against Congress leader Yashomati Thakur.

"All this is condemnable. The government should clear its stand before the resumption of the monsoon session of the state legislature next Wednesday,'' Ashok Chavan said.

Deputy CM and Maharashtra home minister Devendra Fadnavis said police will take appropriate action against Bhide for his alleged objectionable remarks.

(with inputs from PTI)