Sena (UBT) Demands Annamalai's Arrest Over "Mumbai Not Maharashtra City" Remark

• Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut demanded the arrest of BJP leader K Annamalai for stating "Bombay is not a Maharashtra city" during civic election campaigning.
• Annamalai's remark, made on Friday, suggested Mumbai is an "international city" and not a Maharashtra city, linking it to BJP's potential control over BMC.
• Raut questioned if this was BJP's official stance and urged CM Fadnavis to clarify his position and take action against Annamalai.
• State BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule suggested Annamalai's statement might have been misunderstood and called for clarification on his intent.
• The Shinde-led Shiv Sena distanced itself, with Deepak Kesarkar affirming Mumbai belongs to Maharashtra and its Marathi character must be preserved.

Why It Matters: Sena (UBT) seeks Annamalai's arrest for controversial Mumbai remark, sparking political uproar in Maharashtra.