Dy mayor injured as locals attack BJP leaders at housing colony inauguration

The protesting locals pelted stones at the BJP leaders including Mayor Bharat Shah, Deputy Mayor Sunita Shukla and Minister for Finance and Energy Saurabh Patel, among other city leaders. The incident left Shukla injured.

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According to VMC officials, at around 5.30 pm on Monday, as the dignitaries from the VMC awaited the arrival of Cabinet Minister Saurabh Patel, a group of locals gathered around the area. As soon as the minister’s convoy arrived, locals began pelting stones at the leaders.

Patel, who was to lay the foundation stone, along with other leaders ducked for cover, but Deputy Mayor Shukla sustained injuries in the attack and was rushed to a private hospital for treatment.

Rajesh Shimpi, executive engineer for MGY, said that the proposed project comprises of luxurious 2BHK homes for families of low income groups.

Shimpi said, “The event was just about to begin when minister Saurabh Patel arrived and that’s when the local residents began pelting stones. But, we believe that a cluster of slum dwellers in the area were behind this. We are at the site and helping the police identify the culprits. Deputy Mayor Sunita Shukla was injured and left immediately.”