Row Erupts Over Nurses Throwing Prabodhankar Thackeray’s Book at BMC Officer in Mumbai

A Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and nurses claimed that no book was thrown into anyone, while Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) said that the insult of a social reformist like Prabodhankar Thackerray was insulting the whole state. Prabodhankar Thackerray (1885-1973) was the father of Bal Thackerray, the founder of Shiv Sena.

On September 19, the retired department officer of the Kasturba Hospital, directed by the Brihanmumba Municipality Company (BMC), approached the police with a complaint that the video wandered to scribble him. A police officer told PTI on Tuesday, based on this, an unknown crime was recorded.

Senior hospital official, said there was an investigation on the subject. Officer, written by Prabodhankar Thackerray “Devlancha Dharm Ani Dharmachi Devale” (Religious and Religious Temples of the Temples) and Dinkrao Javalar “Deshachhe Dushman” (the country’s enemies) distributed books.

Sources said on Tuesday that he gave them as a gesture at Kasturba Hospital about a month before his retirement. Prabodhankar Thackerray’s book criticizes the commercialization of blind belief, religious hypocrisy and religion. While he calls people to distinguish between ritual exploitation in the name of God, Javalkar’s book is not the real enemies of India, but those who use religion, caste and superstitions to divide and control society.

In the viral video, one of the nurses heard that he had given books insulting Hindu religion. Then they called him to Matron’s office and questioned him.

At the end of the speech, it was claimed that one of them threw a white envelope with two books before leaving the room. The officer also apologized to them with broken hands before they throwing them anger.

The video later said that Kasturba Hospital was leaked and shared elsewhere in a WhatsApp group, and it was published before becoming viral on social media.

Agripada Police Station Senior Inspector Sanjay Nale, PTI’ye the incident on July 29, the civil servant’s retirement took place about a month, he said.

Police official, on September 19, the police, WhatsApp groups complained that the event video was placed with the circulation. Chandrakant Pawar, the medical director of the hospital, said there was an investigation on the subject.

Meanwhile, a delegation of the leaders of Shiv Sena (UBT), including local Mla Manoj Jamsutkar and former Mayor of Mumbai Kishori Pednekar, visited the hospital on Tuesday. Pednekar, the person who distributed the book had centuries -old thoughts and ideas, and one of the books was banned.

He said that the retired official was a controversial person and had many complaints against him. “No book was launched to anyone. There is a difference between throwing and not accepting the book. Two books were distributed in an envelope. When the nurse saw the first book (Deshachah Dushman), he refused to accept it.

Rutja Dhadam, who has been working as a nurse for 32 years, said that the books were not allowed to be distributed. “I refused to accept the books, but he insisted that I had to take them. But he continued for 20 minutes. He told me to accept the book to help my Prabodhan (reform).

He added that Marathi women have taken jobs as nurses because of Bal Thackerray and that they can work proudly. MNS leader Sandeep Deshpande said that the insult of a social reformer like Prabodhankar Thacker was a Maharashtra insult and that the statements made against him passed the “all stupidity limit”.

Deshpande, “Does Prabodhankar know who he is? Did he read the work of Prabodhankar? He said.