<p>An irate mob attacked the car of BJP leader Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya near the Kalanagar junction of Mumbai on Friday night.</p>.<p>Claiming that Shiv Sena was behind the attack, the BJP on Saturday asked the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to probe the incident.</p>.<p>Kamboj claimed that while his car stopped near the Kalanagar junction, a mob of around 200 people attacked his car.</p>.<p>“It was some police jawans who saved me. They controlled the mob and came to my rescue. I would like to thank then,” Kamboj said in a video statement, adding that the attack took place when he was returning from a marriage.</p>.<p>The Kalanagar junction is a little distance away from Matoshree, the private bungalow of Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, in Bandra.</p>.<p>Kamboj said that he would not stop and would continue to expose the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>Since Friday morning, a lot of Shiv Sainiks have assembled around the Matoshree area in the wake of the plans of politically-influential Rana-couple - Independent MLA from Badnera Ravi Rana and Independent MP from Amravati Navneet Kaur Rana to recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of the chief minister’s private home.</p>.<p>A strong posse of police personnel has been deployed in Matoshree and the residence of the Ranas in Khar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, leader of opposition in Assembly Devendra Fadnavis and his counterpart in Council Pravin Darekar has condemned the incident.</p>.<p>“There seems to be a trend of carrying out attacks on people who speak against the government,” said Fadnavis.</p>.<p>“It is unfortunate in this incident,” added Darekar.</p>.<p>Senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar said that the attack proves that Shiv Sena is frightened. “Maharashtra is moving towards jungle raj,” he said.</p>.<p>BJP MP from Mumbai North East Manoj Kotak said: “In Mumbai if you speak against the corrupt MVA, you will be attacked by hooligans. The attack is a cowardly attempt of the MVA to silence the truth. While we demand strict action against the culprits, our fight against the corrupt sarkar will grow stronger.”</p>.<p>Meanwhile, top police officials including joint commissioner of police (law and order) Vishwas Nagre-Patil reviewed the security arrangements at Matoshree.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena MP from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg claimed that Kamboj has come to Kalanagar junction to carry out reconnaissance ahead of the Rana couple's claim of reciting Hanuman chalisa near Matoshree</p>
<p>An irate mob attacked the car of BJP leader Mohit Kamboj Bharatiya near the Kalanagar junction of Mumbai on Friday night.</p>.<p>Claiming that Shiv Sena was behind the attack, the BJP on Saturday asked the Maha Vikas Aghadi government to probe the incident.</p>.<p>Kamboj claimed that while his car stopped near the Kalanagar junction, a mob of around 200 people attacked his car.</p>.<p>“It was some police jawans who saved me. They controlled the mob and came to my rescue. I would like to thank then,” Kamboj said in a video statement, adding that the attack took place when he was returning from a marriage.</p>.<p>The Kalanagar junction is a little distance away from Matoshree, the private bungalow of Maharashtra chief minister and Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, in Bandra.</p>.<p>Kamboj said that he would not stop and would continue to expose the Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>Since Friday morning, a lot of Shiv Sainiks have assembled around the Matoshree area in the wake of the plans of politically-influential Rana-couple - Independent MLA from Badnera Ravi Rana and Independent MP from Amravati Navneet Kaur Rana to recite Hanuman Chalisa in front of the chief minister’s private home.</p>.<p>A strong posse of police personnel has been deployed in Matoshree and the residence of the Ranas in Khar.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, leader of opposition in Assembly Devendra Fadnavis and his counterpart in Council Pravin Darekar has condemned the incident.</p>.<p>“There seems to be a trend of carrying out attacks on people who speak against the government,” said Fadnavis.</p>.<p>“It is unfortunate in this incident,” added Darekar.</p>.<p>Senior BJP leader Sunil Deodhar said that the attack proves that Shiv Sena is frightened. “Maharashtra is moving towards jungle raj,” he said.</p>.<p>BJP MP from Mumbai North East Manoj Kotak said: “In Mumbai if you speak against the corrupt MVA, you will be attacked by hooligans. The attack is a cowardly attempt of the MVA to silence the truth. While we demand strict action against the culprits, our fight against the corrupt sarkar will grow stronger.”</p>.<p>Meanwhile, top police officials including joint commissioner of police (law and order) Vishwas Nagre-Patil reviewed the security arrangements at Matoshree.</p>.<p>Shiv Sena MP from Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg claimed that Kamboj has come to Kalanagar junction to carry out reconnaissance ahead of the Rana couple's claim of reciting Hanuman chalisa near Matoshree</p>
