Maharashtra: Shinde Sena MLA assaults canteen worker claiming he was served stale food
A row has erupted in Maharashtra after Shiv Sena legislator Sanjay Gaikwad assaulted an employee of a canteen at the MLAs’ hostel in Mumbai on Tuesday, claiming that he was served stale food, PTI reported.
Gaikwad, who represents Buldhana in the state Assembly, was quoted as saying by the news agency that the food he had ordered from the canteen on Tuesday was “absolutely unacceptable”.
“I had complained about the poor quality of food two or three times earlier,” he reportedly said.
In a video of the assault that has been widely circulated on social media, Gaikwad is seen berating the operator of the canteen, refusing to pay the bill, and slapping and punching the staff member.
On Wednesday, the Shinde Sena MLA told PTI that he did not regret his actions.
“People from all across the state come here, workers, officials everyone come here to have food,” he was quoted as saying. “The quality of food should be good here as it is a government canteen.”
Gaikwad added: “I do not have any regret over what I did. I am a public representative...When someone fails to understand democratic language then I have to [use] this language only.”
Later in the day, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said Gaikwad’s actions were “unacceptable”, India Today reported.
“Such conduct does not send the right message,” Fadnavis said...
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