Stone pelting on Sena candidates in Pune: Won't get scared by such cowardly politics, says Shinde

PUNE: (Jan 9) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday decried the alleged incident of stone pelting on Shiv Sena candidates campaigning for the January 15 Pune civic polls and said he and his workers are not scared of such cowardly politics.

Shinde's party colleague Pramod Nana Bhangire had alleged that stones were thrown at him and Sarika Pawar, both candidates from ward number 41, in Kale Padal in Hadapsar late Wednesday evening. Pawar sustained a minor injury in the incident, while the windscreen of their car was damaged, Bhangire had claimed.

Addressing a rally in Katraj here, Shinde, mentioning the incident, said, "I warn the opposition parties to not indulge in such cowardly acts. Shiv Sainiks will not get scared. We are Balasaheb Thackeray's sainiks. The Shiv Sena does not leave its workers to fend for themselves."