Mumbai: BJP Corporator's Alleged Vandalism in Borivali Shop Sparks Outrage
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BJP Corporator Vandalizes Shop in Borivali, Sparks Outrage
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News18•17-03-2026, 11:55
BJP Corporator Vandalizes Shop in Borivali, Sparks Outrage
•A video of BJP corporator Jigyasa Nikunj Shah from Ward No. 15, Borivali West, forcibly entering a shop and throwing out goods has gone viral, causing public anger.
•The incident, captured on CCTV, shows Shah and her companions entering the shop with footwear, despite a temple being inside, allegedly hurting religious sentiments.
•Locals claim the shop is private property and the owner has legal rights, but has been receiving threats; BJP MLA Sanjay Upadhyay has not commented.
•Corporator Shah clarified that she acted on complaints about business being conducted at a temple site, and the shopkeeper was evasive about the temple's presence.
•Shah stated the premises were vacated after the shopkeeper failed to comply with requests, and she acted out of compulsion, alleging misinformation is being spread.