The Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and party workers on Wednesday staged a protest in Goregaon following the death of two MBA students allegedly due to drug overdose while attending a concert in Mumbai.
Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders, along with several party workers reached the Vanrai Police Station in Goregaon and while protesting demanded a strict action in the matter.
Party leaders including Kishori Pednekar and Sunil Prabhu were among others to join the protest.
The incident had taken place at the NESCO complex in Goregaon East, raising concerns over drug abuse and safety in the city.
Several senior party leaders and local representatives participated in the protest, calling for immediate and strong action against those responsible for the incident.
गोरेगाव पूर्व येथील नेस्को संकुल येथे झालेल्या लाईव्ह म्युझिक कॉन्सर्टमध्ये अंमली पदार्थांच्या अतिसेवनाने झालेल्या दोन विद्यार्थ्यांच्या मृत्यूच्या घटनेमुळे मुंबईतील कायदे-सुवस्थेबाबत निर्माण झालेल्या गंभीर प्रश्नांविरोधात आज शिवसेना (उद्धव बाळासाहेब ठाकरे) पक्षाच्या वतीने वनराई… pic.twitter.com/lGQMosb4au
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Concerns over drug abuse
Protesters raised serious concerns about the handling of security at the concert venue and alleged lapses that may have allowed illegal substances to be used.
They urged the police to take strict measures to prevent similar incidents in the future and ensure accountability.
The incident
The protest follows a recent incident in which two MBA students died and an another was hospitalised after allegedly consuming drugs at a live music concert in Goregaon.
The case has sparked public outrage and led to multiple arrests, with investigations continuing into possible drug supply networks.
The Vanrai police which is probing the matter have arrested six people so far in connection with the matter.
The police had made the latest arrest on Tuesday.
Congress alleges governance failure
Meanwhile, the Congress on Tuesday criticised the BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra following the deaths of the students due to suspected drug overdose, calling the administration “inept and shameless” and accusing it of failing to curb the growing drug problem among youth.
Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal, who alleged that the state’s governance failures have allowed drug abuse to spread unchecked.
Sapkal questioned how such a large gathering, where drugs and alcohol were allegedly consumed openly, went undetected by authorities.
He said the incident pointed to a major lapse by the Mumbai Police and the state’s Home Department, adding that it reflected poorly on the administrative machinery responsible for maintaining law and order.
The Congress leader also demanded clarity on permissions granted for the event at the NESCO complex in Goregaon, raising concerns about regulatory oversight.
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