BJP MLA booked for abusing cop reining in Modi jubilation

BJP MLA from Majura Assembly constituency Harsh Sanghvi was today booked for allegedly abusing a police officer trying to bring order to the celebration by party workers hailing Narendra Modi's anointment as the prime ministerial candidate, which was obstructing traffic.
The alleged incident took place last evening when party supporters were celebrating the Gujarat Chief Minister's formal nomination by BJP for the top post by bursting crackers, which resulted in huge traffic snarls in many busy junctions of the city, police said today.
Sources said Umara police sub-inspector Z I Shaikh, who was on bandobast duty near Parle Point here, asked BJP workers and supporters including the MLA and the ex-Mayor Rajendra Desai, to restrain celebrations following which an argument ensued between cops and party workers.

Police said the BJP legislator, along with party workers, shoved Shaikh towards a stationary CNG autorickshaw.
"A fierce argument broke out between the PSI and BJP workers in which the BJP MLA and his supporters allegedly used a slang against Shaikh," Umara Police Station Officer K B Vataliya told PTI.
Police said the MLA and others threatened Shaikh saying "Our government is in power and we will see you".

DCP (zone IV) Shobha Bhutada said the FIR was registered today and investigation is on.
Police said that entire episode was caught on camera as some local media personnel were covering BJP celebrations.

"We have sought video clippings of the incident and are recording statements of people involved in the incident," Vataliya said.
Police have booked Sanghvi and Desai under various sections of IPC for rioting, unlawful assembly, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions, provoke breach of peace and criminal intimidation.