Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA Pratap Sarnaik, under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), said on Monday he had sent a breach of privilege notice to the legislative assembly speaker Nana Patole against actor Kangana Ranaut and several media and social media outlets for claiming that Pakistani credit cards were found at his residence.

“Ms Ranaut tweeted that Pakistani credit cards were found at my home during ED raids. This news was carried by media outlets and social media as well. This is totally untrue and defamatory. I have submitted the breach of privilege notice and I hope the Speaker agrees to allow it,” said Sarnaik.

Sarnaik had earlier been critical of Ranaut’s statement comparing Mumbai with PoK. He had also initiated a breach of privilege motion against Republic TV founder Arnab Goswami for his remarks against chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and other ministers of the MVA government. The Sena has alleged that the ED raids were vendetta for this action.

“My family and I are cooperating with the Enforcement Directorate. I have informed them we are ready to appear before them at any point. Yet Ms Ranaut claims they have found things in the raids of which the ED itself is unaware,” he said. “Her tweets are defamatory,” said Sarnaik.

According to procedure, the speaker is required to examine the notice and decide whether to forward it to the privileges committee. The committee then examines it and makes recommendations. Ranaut already faces a breach of privilege motion in the state council for her comment comparing Mumbai to Po K. The motion was moved by Congress leader Ashok Jagtap.