After a video of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Naroda, Balram Thawani, kicking a woman went viral on Sunday, he said he “accepts the mistake” and will “say sorry to her” .
The woman, Nitu Tejwani, is a ward in-charge of the NCP, according to The Times of India. She had gone to Thawani’s office over a local issue.
“I went to meet Balram to discuss the lack of proper water in the area. Without saying anything, he (Balram) came and started slapping and thrashing me. When my husband saw this, he came to my rescue. Immediately, some of Balram’s supporters came from inside and started thrashing my husband with sticks. Ladies who were protesting along with me were also brutally beaten up by Balram and his supporters,” Tejwani was quoted as saying by ANI. She had also lodged a complaint with the police.
Reacting to the incident, Thawani was quoted as saying by The Times of India, “I had not intended to do so, but I was heckled by a group and while defending myself, I kicked her by mistake.”
He later said that “it was not intentional” and he will “say sorry to her”.
