MLA Assaults Canteen Staff After Repeated Food Complaints Ignored, CM Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde Condemn Act
Following a legislator’s claim of “stale” food, the FDA suspends the licence of the Mumbai MLA hostel canteen contractor.
After accusing the caterer of consistently supplying poor food, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad violently attacked a canteen employee, leading to the suspension.
Ajanta Caterers, the company running the canteen at the Akashwani MLA hostel in Mumbai, has had its licence terminated by the Maharashtra Food and Drugs Administration (FDA) because to claims that it served stale food.
Following an inspection that found numerous infractions of the Food Safety and Standards Act of 2006 and its implementing rules, the action was taken.
Meet Shah Sena’s MLA Sanjay Gaikwad. Last year he had threatened&announced 11 lakh rupees to anyone who cuts off Sh. Rahul Gandhi’s tongue. Now the man is seen beating up a poor helpless canteen worker. But wait no news TV outrage here since its a BJP ally pic.twitter.com/XVwnEzJFSU
— Priyanka Chaturvedi🇮🇳 (@priyankac19) July 9, 2025After Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad violently attacked a canteen employee and accused the caterer of consistently supplying poor food, the suspension went into effect on Thursday.
After being seen on camera striking and slapping a staffer, the Buldhana lawmaker, who belongs to the Shiv Sena party led by Eknath Shinde, sparked intense political and popular outrage.
Gaikwad allegedly forced the canteen staffer to smell stale dal before attacking him, according to the widely shared video. Later, Gaikwad defended his conduct by claiming that he had previously voiced concerns about the quality of the meal on several occasions but that nothing had been done about it.
“I had complained several times about the food served in the canteen but the situation remained unchanged,” he stated.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis responded to the incident by vehemently denouncing the MLA’s actions, claiming they conveyed the incorrect message about MPs abusing their authority. “There are appropriate procedures for resolving grievances. “Never is violence justified,” he declared.
Eknath Shinde, the head of the Shiv Sena and deputy chief minister, disapproved as well, saying, “If there are issues, legal action can be pursued, but assaulting someone is not acceptable.”
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