Rigidity prevailed in Sangamner taluka of Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar (earlier Ahmednagar) district on Saturday morning after protests broke out over an alleged objectionable comment made by a supporter of former BJP MP Sujay Vikhe-Patil in opposition to Jayshree Thorat on Friday night. Jayshree is the daughter of senior Congress chief Balasaheb Thorat.
The alleged assertion was made by BJP chief Vasantrao Deshmukh at a rally in Dhandarphal village in Sangamner taluka. Deshmukh’s comment in opposition to Jayshree angered the ladies within the rally, a few of whom even climbed the stage in protest, demanding an apology from him.
Irate Congress employees went on a rampage after the incident, bringing down banners of Sujay Vikhe-Patil. Girls and Congress employees in Sangamner have been holding protests since Friday night.
“The assertion made by Deshmukh doesn’t behove any chief. BJP talks of giving 50 per cent reservation to ladies in politics… but when it has such folks in its ranks, why ought to ladies be part of politics? What fallacious did I do? I’ve stepped on political turf only for the sake of my father… Deshmukh has stooped very low whereas focusing on me,” Jayshree stated.
Balasaheb Thorat will contest the upcoming Meeting elections from Sangamner.
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