Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday expressed outrage over remarks made by Tamil Nadu BJP leader K. Annamalai, who allegedly claimed that Mumbai does not belong to Maharashtra. Raut criticized both the state leadership and central authorities for not taking immediate action against what he termed an insult to Maharashtra and Marathi pride.

Speaking to the media, Raut said, “I am shocked that Annamalai came from Tamil Nadu to Mumbai and claimed that Mumbai does not belong to Maharashtra. Even after such a statement, the Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde have remained silent. If Shiv Sena were truly standing for Maharashtra, this insult would not have been tolerated. I ask the Chief Minister and Shinde, if Mumbai does not belong to Maharashtra, then whose is it? Such remarks insult the people of Maharashtra and Marathi pride. An FIR should be filed against Annamalai for this.”