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Bootlegger garlands Cong MLA with shoes

The incident took place when Shaikh, along with his supporters, was leading a bike rally in East Ahmedabad

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A Congress MLA from Dariapur seat in Ahmedabad, Gyasuddin Shaikh, was garlanded with shoes by an alleged bootlegger during a protest rally here on Wednesday.

The incident took place when Shaikh, along with his supporters, was leading a bike rally in East Ahmedabad. As they reached Shahpur, a person named Sadiq Mansuri garlanded Shaikh with shoes. A two-time MLA, Shaikh allowed Mansuri to garland him and thanked him for the same.

"Sadiq Mansuri is an antisocial element. Two years ago, after receiving complaints from people, I had got his liquor and gambling den shut by cops. He had come to humiliate me for that," Shaikh said.

A 9-second video of the incident, which shows the person garlanding Shaikh and the latter thanking him, has been widely shared on social media.

Shaikh, who is almost certain to be fielded in the coming Assembly elections by the Congress, claimed that he was strictly against liquor and gambling, and would continue to oppose such vices. He also said he had filed a PIL in the Gujarat High Court, seeking action against illegal liquor and gambling dens.

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