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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Shoumojit Banerjee

Shinde-camp Minister triggers controversy again over his order to control crowds during event

Maharashtra Minister Abdul Sattar, a senior leader of the ruling Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction, courted controversy yet again after he allegedly instructed the police to lathi-charge and “break the bones” of revellers during a dance show organised on occasion of his birthday in Sambhajinagar district.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night in Sillod town during a performance by popular dancer Gautami Patil, which was organised by Mr. Sattar as part of his birthday celebrations.

In a video clip which went viral, Mr. Sattar, the Minority Development Minister, is seen urging an apparently unruly crowd of revellers to sit down.

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