Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slapped at public event in Maharashtra
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Union Minister Ramdas Athawale was slapped by a man yesterday at a public event in Ambernath town, Maharashtra. The incident took place yesterday night as the MoS for Social Justice and Empowerment was coming down from the stage, a police official said. The accused, identified as Pravin Gosavi, was later beaten up by Athawale's supporters. Athawale is president of the Republican Party of India.
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People thrash man who slapped the minister
#WATCH Maha: People thrash Pravin Gosavi, a worker of the youth wing of Republican Party of India, who slapped Union Minister party leader Ramdas Athawale at an event in Thane y'day. Gosavi has been admitted to a hospital. FIR registered against him, investigation on. (08.12) pic.twitter.com/zvYmNaV8Wi
— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2018
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Police investigating why Gosavi attacked Athawale
After getting brutally beaten up by Athawale's supporters, Gosavi was shifted to the state-run J J hospital in Mumbai. He had received the initial treatment in Ambernath itself, police said. The motive behind the attack was not known and police are investigating the matter.