NEW DELHI: Fresh off slapping a canteen worker over “stale food,” Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Friday upped the ante by publicly threatening AIMIM leader Imtiaz Jaleel .
“I will beat Imtiaz Jaleel so badly that he will not be in a position to run a hotel,” Gaikwad told news agency PTI, reacting to Jaleel’s criticism of the assault.
The original incident began when Gaikwad, a two-time MLA from Buldhana, ordered dinner on Tuesday night and claimed the dal and rice were stale and foul-smelling. Enraged, he stormed into the canteen, forced a worker to smell the food, and slapped and punched him. A video of the assault soon went viral, prompting condemnation from across the political spectrum and sparking a debate on legislators' conduct.
Also read: Case registered against Shiv Sena MLA for slapping canteen worker; 2 days after viral video
Jaleel, a former MP and the Maharashtra state president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, condemned Gaikwad’s actions. “Beating a poor person in such a way is not right,” he said.
Responding to Gaikwad's threat, Jaleel said, “Gaikwad has a history of fighting. If he is threatening me, then let me know the time and place. He doesn’t need to make an effort, I will reach that place… I have nothing to do with Sanjay Gaikwad, but if you are doing wrong… then I will stand with the poor person.”
Jaleel also remarked that Gaikwad should have written a letter to the Speaker instead of resorting to violence. “Had Gaikwad been a bit educated, he would have written a letter to the Speaker. If the Speaker takes him seriously, he would have acted,” he added.
On Friday, police registered a non-cognisable offence against Gaikwad and one of his supporters under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to voluntarily causing hurt and common intention. As the offence is minor, police cannot arrest the accused without court permission.
Despite backlash, Gaikwad remained unapologetic. “I punched him twice. If needed, I will do it again,” he said, justifying his actions by accusing the canteen of “playing with people’s lives.” Following the incident, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the canteen’s licence, citing food safety violations.
“I will beat Imtiaz Jaleel so badly that he will not be in a position to run a hotel,” Gaikwad told news agency PTI, reacting to Jaleel’s criticism of the assault.
The original incident began when Gaikwad, a two-time MLA from Buldhana, ordered dinner on Tuesday night and claimed the dal and rice were stale and foul-smelling. Enraged, he stormed into the canteen, forced a worker to smell the food, and slapped and punched him. A video of the assault soon went viral, prompting condemnation from across the political spectrum and sparking a debate on legislators' conduct.
Also read: Case registered against Shiv Sena MLA for slapping canteen worker; 2 days after viral video
Jaleel, a former MP and the Maharashtra state president of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, condemned Gaikwad’s actions. “Beating a poor person in such a way is not right,” he said.
Responding to Gaikwad's threat, Jaleel said, “Gaikwad has a history of fighting. If he is threatening me, then let me know the time and place. He doesn’t need to make an effort, I will reach that place… I have nothing to do with Sanjay Gaikwad, but if you are doing wrong… then I will stand with the poor person.”
Jaleel also remarked that Gaikwad should have written a letter to the Speaker instead of resorting to violence. “Had Gaikwad been a bit educated, he would have written a letter to the Speaker. If the Speaker takes him seriously, he would have acted,” he added.
On Friday, police registered a non-cognisable offence against Gaikwad and one of his supporters under sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita relating to voluntarily causing hurt and common intention. As the offence is minor, police cannot arrest the accused without court permission.
Despite backlash, Gaikwad remained unapologetic. “I punched him twice. If needed, I will do it again,” he said, justifying his actions by accusing the canteen of “playing with people’s lives.” Following the incident, the Maharashtra FDA suspended the canteen’s licence, citing food safety violations.
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