BJP supporters held a protest in Malad area of Mumbai on Sunday against Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh, accusing him of making a derogatory remark and issuing a death threat to minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha and his family. Pics/Shadab Khan
Updated On: 2025-11-23 05:26 PM IST
Compiled by : Asif Ali Sayed
On Saturday, Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad accused the BJP of trying to polarise voters on communal lines ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections. She alleged that the party was targeting Shaikh to protect real estate interests
Gaikwad had said, “Mumbai is not owned by the rich from the BJP,” as she levelled allegations against Lodha related to redevelopment projects
She described Aslam Shaikh as the “voice of the poor in Malwani” and said he promoted the “Malwani pattern” of communal harmony, where Hindus, Muslims, Sikhs, Christians and Buddhists live peacefully together
At a press conference on Saturday, Gaikwad claimed that Satam was “maligning and threatening” Shaikh to shield minister and developer Lodha
Lodha has repeatedly spoken about the presence of Rohingyas and allegedly infiltrated Bangladeshis in Mumbai, especially in the Malwani area, and has been actively leading a continued campaign against illegal constructions there
