US EditionShiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad Booked for Assaulting MLAs Hostel Canteen Staff over Stale Food
MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, JUL 10 – Mumbai Police filed a case after Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad assaulted a canteen staffer over stale food complaints and made racially charged remarks against South Indians.
- On Tuesday evening, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad was captured on video slapping and punching a canteen staffer over food quality and making racially charged remarks against South Indians.
- Prompted by 200–400 complaints over five years, the FDA failed to act before the assault incident.
- Following the assault, FDA suspended the canteen license on Wednesday after discovering multiple food safety violations and collecting 16 samples including spoiled dal.
- Following the police registration and political condemnations, debates on lawmakers' conduct and accountability intensify across Maharashtra.
- Beyond immediate fallout, public pressure and debates on lawmakers' conduct intensify as legal proceedings against Gaikwad proceed, highlighting ongoing accountability discussions.
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In a video viral on social media, Gaikwad is seen scolding the canteen staff for the poor quality of food. He makes the canteen staff smell a packet of dal and then slaps and punches the contractor.
Mumbai Police registers non-cognisable offence against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad in canteen worker assault
A non-cognisable offence was filed against Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad in connection with the assault of a canteen worker at the MLA hostel, Mumbai Police said on Friday. According to a police official, "The process to file the offence is underway at the Marine Drive police station." The incident, which occurred on Tuesday night, sparked a political and public uproar after a video of the assault went viral on social media. In t…
2 Days After Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad Slapped Man Over Dal, Cops To File Case
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad - who punched a canteen staffer over 'stale food' and admitted to the assault on live TV - continues to insist he did nothing wrong and does not regret his actions.
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