Summary:
Nashik, Apr 24 (PTI) Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Sunday said efforts were on by some people to create atmosphere conducive for imposition of President"s Rule in the state.
He also termed as "appropriate" the arrest of Independent MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana in connection with their announcement to recite Hanuman Chalisa outside the residence of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray in Mumbai.
The couple"s plan had angered the Shiv Sena workers, who held strident protests against them on Saturday.
The Ranas were later arrested for "creating enmity between different groups".
Earlier on Sunday, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis said people of Maharashtra feel there should be President"s Rule in the state.
Although he made it clear that BJP will not demand President"s Rule in the state, his party colleague and Union minister Narayan Rane said the same should be imposed as the state government has failed to maintain law and order.