Mumbai, Nov. 9 -- The controversy over the appointment of a government-nominated director to the Kolhapur District Cooperative Milk Producers' Union, popularly known as Gokul, has taken a political turn, with Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut and BJP leader Navnath Ban exchanging sharp words.

Raut had suggested that a protest march over the Gokul issue should be taken out to Varsha, the official residence of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, or the Mantralaya, alleging that the democratic mandate in Kolhapur was being disregarded.

BJP leader Navnath Ban hit back, saying that if Raut wanted to organise a march, it should begin at Matoshree, the Thackeray family's residence.

In a video shared on social media, Ban accused former Chief Mini...