Mumbai: Viral video shows cop pushing journo at Ganesh pandal; Fadnavis seeks action

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A video of a policeman pushing a journalist at the famous Lalbaugcha Raja Ganesh pandal in Mumbai went viral on social media on Friday.

The video showed the policeman, sans a face mask despite Covid-19 norms in place, asking the journalist of a Marathi news channel to step back.

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BJP's Devendra Fadnavis, leader of opposition in Maharashtra Assembly, and some journalists organisations sought action in the incident.

Fadnavis said it was not alright to use such a language while talking to a journalist.

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