BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad opening fire at Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) faction leader Mahesh Gaikwad inside a police station in Ulhasnagar makes the beginning of ‘Jungle Raj’ in the state, said Congress leader Nana Patole on Saturday.
“There is no rule of law in Maharashtra. The law and order have utterly collapsed in the state. Consistent firing by the MLAs of the ruling party marks the beginning of ‘Jungle Raj’,” Patole said.
The incident took place on Friday night at the Hill Line police station in Ulhasnagar. They had reportedly gone to the police station to sort out a property dispute.
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The BJP MLA has claimed that he opened fire in self defence as Mahesh Gaikwad was manhandling his son.
Hitting out at state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde over the incident, Patole said, “The Chief Minister is continuously pressurizing the state police, not letting them work. If there is an iota of ethics left in CM Shinde, he should immediately resign.”
Patole further said that the Congress party strongly condemns the incident and asked if this is the ‘Ram Rajya’ the BJP government has been talking about.
“The Congress party strongly condemns the incident. It will be worth seeing what action is taken against Ganpat Gaikwad by the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP government. Daring to open fire on the police station premises shows how the power has completely taken over the BJP. What kind of Ram Rajya is this? Even the senior IPS officers are terrified,” he added.
Following the incident, the BJP MLA has been arrested and sent into police custody till February 14. Mahesh Gaikwad is undergoing treatment at a hospital where his condition is said to be critical.
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