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Sanjay Gaikwad, a two-term legislator from Buldhana, was caught on video slapping and punching a canteen contractor at the Akashwani MLA residence in Mumbai for allegedly serving stale food.
Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad. (Photo: Screengrab)
Mumbai,UPDATED: Jul 10, 2025 10:35 IST
A day after a video of him thrashing a canteen contractor in Mumbai triggered a political storm, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde) MLA, Sanjay Gaikwad, on Thursday stirred a fresh controversy after he claimed that South Indians who "run dance bars and ladies bars", should not be given food contracts in Maharashtra.
"Why was a contractor named Shetty given the contract? Give it to a Marathi person. They know what we eat and will give us good quality food. South Indians run dance bars, ladies bars and spoil Maharashtra's culture. They have corrupted our children. How will they serve good food?" Gaikwad said while speaking to India Today TV.
The remarks from Sanjay Gaikwad, a two-term legislator from Buldhana, came a day after he was caught on video slapping and punching a canteen contractor at the Akashwani MLA residence in Mumbai for allegedly serving stale food. The footage showed Gaikwad, wearing a vest and towel, forcing the contractor to smell a packet of dal before assaulting him.
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Published By:
Sahil Sinha
Published On:
Jul 10, 2025
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