A video of Shiv Sena official Nitin Nandgaonkar ordering the owner of Karachi Sweets, a store in Bandra, to rename the facility and remove Karachi from the name has gone viral on social media, creating quite a stir . The party, however, has distanced itself from Nandgaonkar’s actions.
In the video clip, Nandgaonkar is seen telling the owner that he has to change the name of the store, and when the owner tries to explain that the store has nothing to do with Pakistan, Nandgaonkar is heard saying that he is willing to give so much time as possible. you want to make the change, but you have to do it as soon as possible. “We are giving it time to change the name. You can name the store whatever you want. You can name it after your ancestors, but not Karachi. Write the name in Marathi and change it on the store sign and registration papers, ”he said in the video.
After Nandgaonkar’s visit, the name of the store has been covered with newspapers.
Meanwhile, Sena said the store had nothing to do with Pakistan. The party’s main spokesperson, Sanjay Raut, tweeted: “Karachi Bakery and Karachi Sweets have been in Mumbai for the past 60 years. They have nothing to do with Pakistan. There is no point in asking now for their names to be changed. The demand to change his name is not Shiv Sena’s official position. “
A high-ranking Shiv Sena leader said that Nandgaonkar acted of his own free will. “So far no decision has been made on whether to take any action against him or issue a case. [notice] to the. But when a senior leader issues a statement, it is a message for the person not to overdo it, ”said the leader, on condition of anonymity.
When asked about the party’s position, Nandgaonkar said it was a “spontaneous” decision to confront the store owner. “So far I have not been asked to explain my action. I am a proud Shiv Sainik and a follower of Balasaheb. I will keep my action. I was shopping in Bandra on Wednesday and didn’t know there was a store with that name. I politely went up to him and asked him to change the name, and he also agreed, ”Nandgaonkar said.
Congressional leader Sanjay Nirupam criticized Nandgaonkar’s actions and said Prime Minister Uddhav Thackeray should protect the shop owner. “Just as Chinese food in Indian restaurants has no connection to China, so Karachi Sweets in Bandra has nothing to do with Pakistan. When will Shiv Sena’s unintelligent workers understand this? Threatening to rename a 70-year-old store is wrong. The prime minister should just watch this show, but he must help him, ”Nirupam tweeted.
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) also criticized the Sena for brazen “dadagiri” and called on the Mumbai police to take notice of the Nandgaonkar threat. Nitin Nandgaonkar must immediately apologize. Mumbai police must be aware of and act according to the law. Shiv Sena’s leadership resorting to this vigilantism during a pandemic says a lot about its misplaced priorities, “AAP leader Preeti Sharma Menon said in a statement.
In a tweet, Nirupam said: “Just like Chinese food in Indian restaurants has no connection to China, similarly Karachi Sweets in Bandra has nothing to do with Pakistan. When will Shiv Sena’s unintelligent workers be under this? Threatening to rename a 70-year-old store is wrong. The prime minister must not only watch this show, he must help him. “
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