Mumbai Suburban’s Guardian Minister Mangalprabhat Lodha, who has been raising his voice against alleged ‘infiltration’ of Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, claimed that he was threatened by Malvani’s Congress MLA Aslam Shaikh, leading to heightened tensions in the area.

On Sunday, citizens and BJP workers took to the streets of Malvani. The slogans raised during the protest — “Drive out Bangladeshis and Rohingyas, Save Mumbai ,” “We will not allow anyone to play with the country’s security” — echoed loudly across Malvani. To demand the registration of an offence for the alleged threat issued by MLA Shaikh, BJP leaders also staged a sit-in protest at the Malvani police station.

Mangalprabhat Lodha had earlier stated that MLA Aslam Shaikh had been encouraging the infiltration of Bangladeshis a

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