If not a Mayor is safe, no one is safe! Thackeray-led govt fails to maintain law and order in MH
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Nagpur, December 12: BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Wednesday expressed concern over the attack on Nagpur Mayor Sandip Joshi and said this indicated the Uddhav Thackeray-led government's failure to maintain law and order in the state. "Joshi had a narrow escape when two motorcycle-borne persons fired at his car on Wardha Road here around 11.59 pm on Tuesday when he was returning after celebrating his wedding anniversary", police said. Three bullets hit the glass windows and rear windshield of the sports utility vehicle (SUV) which Joshi was driving, but he escaped unhurt, they added.
Raising concern over the incident in the state Assembly, Mungantiwar said, "It is a serious matter that the first citizen of Nagpur has been attacked in this way. This indicates the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government's failure to maintain law and order in the state"
The former minister said in the last five years, when the BJP was in power in the state, the opposition always demanded appointment of a full-time Home minister. "But, the present MVA government has not appointed a full-time Home minister, and it is crucial with respect to incidents like the attack on the Nagpur mayor", he said.
"If the number of demands made by the Congress and NCP for appointing a full-time Home minister are counted, it could create a world record in itself," he quipped. Former Chief Minister, now a leader in opposition Devendra Fadnavis also condemned the incident and affirmed that it the mayors were not safe, the rest citizens were also in danger under the leadership of Shivsena led government.
“I was out with my family. While I was returning two people came in a vehicle and fired bullets on my vehicle, thrice. I had received threats earlier. Police says this might be in connection with anti-encroachment in the city", Sandip Josi said.
Joshi, who took charge as Nagpur mayor a few weeks ago, had received a threat from an unidentified person a couple of days ago after he initiated an anti-encroachment drive in the city. The threat letter was found in the suggestion box placed as per his idea to ensure people’s participation. The letter had mentioned about his act of encroachment removal.
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