BJP MLA Parag Shah Caught on Cam Slapping Auto Driver; Congress' Varsha Gaikwad Slams 'Arrogance'

In this report, India Today’s Principal Correspondent Mustafa Shaikh details the controversy surrounding BJP MLA Parag Shah, who was caught on camera slapping an auto-rickshaw driver in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar. Shah, the richest MLA in Maharashtra with assets worth over Rs 3,000 crore, allegedly assaulted the driver for moving in the wrong direction during a protest against illegal hawkers. The incident has triggered a political storm, with Mumbai Congress President Varsha Gaikwad condemning the act as a display of power-drunk arrogance. She demanded lawful action instead of street violence. The report highlights the growing criticism of public representatives taking the law into their own hands.