Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad slaps canteen staffer in Mumbai over stale food
Mumbai: Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, affiliated with the Eknath Shinde-led faction of the party, has sparked controversy after assaulting a canteen worker at the MLA Hostel in Mumbai late Tuesday night. The incident reportedly occurred after Gaikwad was allegedly served stale food in his room, including sour dal.
Gaikwad, who represents the Buldhana constituency, stormed into the hostel canteen dressed in a towel and vest, and confronted the staff in a heated exchange. He then resorted to physical violence and slapped the canteen operator.
Shameful Gundagiri from MLA Sanjay Gaikwad from Shinde Sena.
— Clyde Crasto - क्लाईड क्रास्टो 🇮🇳 (@Clyde_Crasto) July 9, 2025
Just because he is a part of the incumbent Maharashtra government, does he think he is above the law?
Will the Home Minister CM @Dev_Fadnavis show some courage and take immediate action on the MLA for his violent act? pic.twitter.com/raChL218ac
Justifying his actions further, the MLA alleged that the canteen has been serving unhygienic food for years. “Their chicken and egg stocks are days old. They are playing with the health of thousands of people every day. And when people complain, they don't listen," claimed Gaikwad.
The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi slammed the BJP-led Maha Yuti government and have urged Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to take action against the MLA.
However, Gaikwad remained unapologetic about his actions. "I am an MLA and a warrior too. I have no regrets over what I did. I am a public representative… when someone fails to understand democratic language then I have to use this language. I had complained to concerned authorities on several occasions. I don’t regret it and I will repeat it if needed” he asserted.
He further said that he will raise the matter in the ongoing Maharashtra legislative session.
Following the incident, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut said, "If this is true why there has been no action."
NCP (SP) national spokesperson Clyde Crasto also condemned the incident, calling it "shameful gundagiri." He added, “Just because he is a part of the incumbent Maharashtra government, does he think he is above the law?”
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Man arrested with Rs 2.54-crore heroin in Mumbai
Mumbai (PTI): Police have arrested a man and seized over 500 grams of heroin worth Rs 2.54 crore in the illicit market from him in Mumbai, officials said on Friday.
The police's Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) made the drug seizure in Santacruz in the western suburbs. The operation was conducted by the Kandivali unit of the ANC on Thursday as part of a special crackdown against drug trafficking in the area, they said.
Acting on specific inputs, an ANC team conducted a raid in Santacruz (East) and intercepted a man. During a search, the team recovered 508 grams of high-grade heroin from his possession, an official said.
The seized contraband, a highly addictive, opioid drug derived from morphine, is estimated to be worth Rs 2.54 crore in the international market, he informed.
Following the seizure, a case was registered against the man under relevant sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, and he was formally placed under arrest in the early hours of Friday.
The police are currently investigating the source of the drug and trying to identify the intended recipients of the consignment, he said.
