Kolhapur, April 23 -- Controversial Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) MLA Sanjay Gaikwad on Thursday allegedly threatened city-based publisher Prashant Ambi with death over a book he claimed disrespects Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
The book in question, 'Who Was Shivaji?', was written by late Communist Party of India leader Govind Pansare and published decades ago.
According to reports, Gaikwad recently took objection to the title of the book and allegedly called Ambi, threatening him for what he termed ''disrespect toward Shivaji Maharaj''. An audio clip of the conversation has since gone viral on social media.
During the call, Gaikwad reportedly used abusive language and issued threats. He also referred to Pansare in a derogatory manner.
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