Oct 27 (Mumbai Mirror): The Shiv Sena said the arrest of Chhota Rajan was "insignificant", and the country was waiting for arrest of Dawood Ibrahim.

"It is alright that Chhota Rajan has been arrested. But, India is actually waiting for Dawood's arrest. Chhota Rajan's arrest is insignificant. We want a terrorist to be arrested, which Dawood is. We want people such as Dawood Ibrahim and Tiger Memon to be arrested and brought back to India," Sena MP Sanjay Raut said.

"Dawood's name has cropped up in the Mumbai bomb blasts case. We have not heard Chhota Rajan's name (in the case). As per law, action will be taken against Chhota Rajan, but the entire country is waiting for Dawood's arrest," he said.

Supporting the Sena's views, Congress said the BJP-led government at the Centre, before coming to power had promised the arrest of Dawood and that people are waiting for it to happen.

"This government had promised that Dawood will be deported here once the BJP came to power at the Centre. We are waiting for that to happen. In this case, Chhota Rajan is also a criminal whose right place is behind bars," Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant said.

The NCP, however, crossed swords with the Sena over the issue, and said that a criminal is a criminal and that no criminal should be considered small.

"Any gangster who is a fugitive is an achievement for the country. No criminal is big or small," NCP leader Jitendra Awhad said.

Chhota Rajan, one of India's most-wanted gangsters, has been arrested in Bali, Indonesia on a Red Corner Notice issued by Interpol after eluding law enforcement agencies for over two decade.