Fought on WhatsApp, then challenged for debate, BJP-Shinde in Maharashtra
Maharashtra. Shinde and BJP faction leaders clashed on WhatsApp. To prove themselves right, they challenged each other to come on the road. Seeing the deteriorating atmosphere, the police took people into custody. Leaders and MLAs of the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena Shinde faction in Kalyan, adjacent to Mumbai, were discussing the issue of corruption and development in a WhatsApp group. The matter escalated so much that BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad and Shiv Sena’s city chief Mahesh Gaikwad clashed with each other. Both the leaders challenged each other. The place has also been fixed. Both reached but the police took action and pacified the matter. BJP MLA Ganpat Gaikwad along with his supporters had reached the Municipal Office premises located in Kalyan East division for discussion at 5 pm on Thursday. What was it, after this Shiv Sena’s city chief Mahesh Gaikwad also arrived with his supporters. After the arrival of both the groups, the situation was in danger of getting worse. The police reached the spot and intervened in the matter. Police took Mahesh Gaikwad into custody along with his supporters. He said that a common citizen asked the question, what development work have you done, MLA? Then MLA Ganpat Gaikwad’s reaction was that if you have guts then you should come and ask me. I decided to ask this question as a common citizen but was taken into custody by the police.