MNS workers attack Congress workers who were protesting in support of hawkers

MNS workers attacks Congress workers who were protesting in support of hawkers in Dadar, Mumbai.

Mayuresh Ganapatye  | Edited by Pranav Dixit
Mumbai, November 1, 2017 | UPDATED 15:25 IST
Congress workers before the fight broke out. (Photo: Mayuresh Ganapatye)Congress workers before the fight broke out. (Photo: Mayuresh Ganapatye)

Highlights

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    Congress organised a protest outside Dadar station to show their support for hawkers.
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    MNS workers soon attacked the Congress workers by hurling potatoes on them.
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    Police detained workers from both MNS and Congress party.

Congress had organised a protest outside Dadar station to show their support for hawkers. As soon as their protest started, over 30 MNS workers gathered at the same place and started chanting slogans against Congress and Mumbai Congress Chief Sanjay Nirupam. MNS workers soon attacked the Congress workers by hurling potatoes on them.

The situation became so tensed that police had to do lathi-charge on few MNS workers to dissuade them. Police detained workers from both MNS and Congress party.

A case of rioting has been registered against around 40 MNS workers. Eighteen party workers have been arrested. Police took the MNS workers to Dadar Police Station and Congress workers to Shivaji Park police station.

Few days ago, MNS had forcefully evacuated hawkers outside Dadar station as they blocked the roads and caused problems to people. Similar action was taken by MNS in other parts of the city. Mumbai Congress Chief Sanjay Nirupam had objected to it and threatened to intensified their agitation against MNS.

"They attacked us and instead of arresting them police is taking us in to custody. We were here to do a silent protest." Said Rajan Bhosale of Congress.

"We are happy that we couldn't allow Congress to start their protest. We consider it as our win" said Sandeep Deshpande of MNS.