Live updates: Will expose you, Kangana Ranaut tells Uddhav Thackeray, Karan Johar after BMC action

Disagree with Ranaut's PoK remark, but BMC should take action against all illegal constructions: BJP leader

BJP leader Ashish Shelar on Wednesday said that he does not agree with those who compare Mumbai to Pakistan even if the person is Kangana Ranaut and added that the action taken by the BMC against the actor should be taken against all illegal constructions.

Outlandish to compare Mumbai with Pakistan: NCP on Kangana

The comparison between Mumbai and its police force with Pakistan is "outlandish", Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil said on Wednesday in a veiled attack on actress Kangana Ranaut over her tweets that have riled the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation. Patil said it was "painful" to come across people who are "not grateful" to what Mumbai and Maharashtra has to offer in terms of opportunities, women safety, and tolerance.

Why Hindi? Jayant Patil's poser to Fadnavis

Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil on Wednesday took a dig at BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis after the latter targeted the state government in Hindi on the partial razing of actress Kangana Ranaut's bungalow by the Mumbai civic body. Tagging Fadnavis on Twitter, Patil sought to know why the former chose to speak in Hindi when this issue was related to Maharashtra.

Read: 'BMC's conduct deplorable, smacks of malafide,' says Bombay HC

Conduct of BMC, "deplorable'', "smacks of malafide'' says Bombay HC; stays demolition of Ranaut's bungalow

In a scathing order, observing that the “conduct of corporation was highly deplorable’’ Bombay high court on Wednesday directed BMC to “forthwith stop the demolition’’ of a part of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's upscale bungalow at Pali Hill in Bandra, west for alleged unauthorize construction. The order came at an urgent hearing, within hours of the civic squad launching the demolition.

Demolition at Kangana's home Maharashtra govt's vendetta politics: BJP

The BJP on Wednesday lashed out at the Shiv Sena-led MVA dispensation over razing of "illegal alterations" at the bungalow of actress Kangana Ranaut by the Mumbai civic body, terming the development "vendetta politics" and a kind of "government-sponsored terror" in the state.

Varanasi residents come out in Kangana's support

The demolition of a part of the residential office of Kangana Ranaut was also condemned in Varanasi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's parliamentary constituency, where the residents staged a protest. Eunuchs threw slippers at the posters of Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Abu Azmi. Raut had earlier got into a spat with Kangana.

Kangana Ranaut to Uddhav Thackeray-Karan Johar: Whether I live or die, I will expose you

Kangana Ranaut has threatened to expose Karan Johar and gang in her latest post on Twitter. “Come Udhav Thakeray and Karan Johar Gang you broke my work place come now break my house then break my face and body, I want world to see clearly what you anyway do underhand, whether I live or die I will expose you regardless,” Kangana tweeted.

15 detained for protesting BMC action against Kangana Ranaut

Around 15 persons, including some women, were detained on Wednesday for allegedly holding a protest against Mumbai civic body's act of demolishing a part of Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's bungalow at Bandra, a police official said.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar reaches Varsha Bungalow - CM's official residence in Mumbai - for a meeting with CM Uddhav Thackeray. State minister and Shiv Sena leader Anil Parab also present, reports ANI

Read: Bombay HC stays BMC's demolition of Kangana Ranaut's Pali Hill bungalow

'BMC lying about illegal construction at Kangana's bungalow'

Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut's lawyer on Wednesday alleged that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), which demolished part of her Bandra bungalow earlier in the day, was lying about illegal construction there. Amid a raging row over Ranaut's remarks about Mumbai police, the Shiv Sena-controlled BMC on Wednesday started demolishing "illegal alterations" at her Bandra bungalow. However, the Bombay High Court later stayed the demolition process and sought to know how the civic body entered the property when the owner was not present.