The ongoing political crisis following a revolt by the ruling Shiv Sena’s second-in-command Eknath Shinde is now spilling on to the streets.
Fearing violent retaliation by Sena workers, all 38 party MLAs stationed in Guwahati wrote to Assam’s Chief Minister, Home Minister and Director General of Police on Saturday demanding police protection for their families and relatives.
The letter signed by the 38 MLAs said the security provided to them at their residences as well as to their family members as per protocol had been illegally and unlawfully withdrawn, as an act of revenge. “Needless to mention, this sinister move is another attempt to break our resolve and arm twist us to give into demands of the MVA government comprising NCP and INC goons.”
