‘Chaddi-baniyan gang’: Opposition stages unique protest against Shiv Sena MLAs – Watch video | India News

NEW DELHI: The opposition on Wednesday staged a unique protest exterior the Maharashtra meeting against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad for allegedly assaulting a canteen employee over stale meals.Opposition MLAs gathered on the steps of the Vidhan Sabha, sporting vests and towels, and raised slogans like “We condemn the chaddi-baniyan gang.”The protest got here after Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Aaditya Thackeray took a veiled jab at Shiv Sena MLAs Sanjay Gaikwad and Sanjay Shirsat, referring to them as a part of a “chaddi-baniyan gang.”“They do whatever they want to because to do not have fear,” Thackeray stated.The jibe referenced viral movies by which Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad, wearing a vest and towel, was seen bodily assaulting a canteen employee over allegedly stale dal.Last week, Gaikwad reportedly thrashed a staffer and manhandled one other on the Akashwani MLAs’ hostel canteen in Mumbai’s Colaba. The incident drew sturdy condemnation not solely from the opposition but in addition from the ruling alliance, together with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde.Following the incident, Mumbai Police registered a non-cognisable offence against Gaikwad. Additionally, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended the canteen contractor’s license.Meanwhile, one other Shiv Sena MLA, Sanjay Shirsat, confronted controversy after a video surfaced displaying him sitting in a room with {a partially} open bag that appeared to include bundles of forex notes. Shirsat dismissed the allegations, calling the video a “well-thought-out conspiracy.”