'Uddhav has taken on Dawood's role': Nitesh Rane hits back at Raut. Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane compared Uddhav Thackeray to gangster Dawood Ibrahim after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut likened Union Home Minister Amit Shah to Lawrence Bishnoi. Rane alleged that Thackeray was supporting Bangladeshi nationals and Rohingya, accusing him of encouraging elements linked to unrest. The exchange followed Raut's remarks at the party's Dussehra rally in Mumbai.