Overview

• Mumbai’s Marine Drive police took suo motu action to register a non-cognizable offence against Sanjay Gaikwad for slapping and punching a canteen staffer at the Akashwani MLA hostel.
• The Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration has maintained its suspension of Ajanta Caterers’ licence after finding potential food safety violations in samples taken from the MLA hostel canteen.
• Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde publicly condemned Gaikwad’s conduct and affirmed that police could investigate without waiting for a formal complaint.
• Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, including Anil Parab, pressed for Gaikwad’s suspension from party roles amid growing demands for internal disciplinary measures.
• Gaikwad defended his actions as a response to repeated complaints about stale food and has continued to issue xenophobic remarks targeting South Indian contractors.