The uproar over Narayan Rane's alleged derogatory remarks against Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray escalated as Shiv Sena MP Vinayak Raut asked PM Modi to sack him from the Cabinet.

A Rajya Sabha MP, Rane was inducted into the Union Council of Ministers on July 7 and given charge of the Ministry of MSME. In a letter addressed to the PM Modi on Tuesday, he opined that the Union Minister had no right to continue in his post if he uses such foul language for the Shiv Sena supremo.

"The words used by Narayan Rane for Maharashtra Chief Minister during his press conference are condemnable. People like him, who do not know their limits and use such objectionable language, do not deserve to be in the Cabinet. This is an insult to our Prime Minister as well," he said in his letter. Raut further said the Prime Minister to seek Rane's resignation and immediately remove him from the Union Cabinet. Nashik Police Commissioner Deepak Pandey directed the immediate arrest of Rane following which he will before a local court.  Meanwhile, Rane has been booked for his derogatory remarks against Thackeray in reference to the Maharashtra CM's speech on August 15.

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