As reported in Mid-Day on 5th October 2009

They stood shivering in the rains without an umbrella for over four hours and got only a vada pav for their presence.

Thank you for coming: Bahujan Samajwadi Party chief Mayawati during an election rally in Govandi yesterday

Public sentiment at Mayawati’s rally at MMRDA ground at Shivaji Nagar in Govandi yesterday was that of anger, as the Bahujan Samajwadi Party (BSP) chief arrived at 7:30 pm, 90 minutes after the scheduled time.

“I was only given one vada pav since afternoon. We were brought here at 4 pm and not paid. I didn’t even know Mayawati was coming,” complained Tai Mangal Waghmare, a woman in her 60s.

“Three buses crowded with people were brought for the rally,” said Meenubai Naik (54), a staunch BSP supporter.

He added, “We will vote for the BSP because no other party helped us when our houses collapsed.”

Mayawati promised that migrants from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar won’t suffer if the BSP came to power.

As reported in TOI  by Vijay V Singh,  on 5 October 2009

The police on Sunday registered a case against fugitive gangster Chhota Rajan and his two aides for allegedly making threat calls to some of the supporters of his brother Deepak Nikhalje, a Republican Party of India-Athavale candidate from Chembur constituency. Rajan and his associated reportedly asked the workers to abstain from campaigning for Nikhalje.

Nikhalje had unsuccessfully contested the 2004 assembly polls from Chembur. He was defeated by Congress candidate Chandrakant Handore, minister for social justice and welfare. This year too, Nikhalje is contesting against Handore.

According to the police, four RPI supporters received calls from Chhota Rajan, asking them not to associate with Nikhalje. The gangster reportedly told them to work for Handore.

The victims, said the police, received calls from international as well as local mobile numbers on September 14, 16 and 29. Following a written complaint, the police verified the call details and registered a case against Rajan and two others.

The officer said that the local calls were made by Rajan’s local contact and investigations are on. One of the complainants, Ramesh Dhochhe, has alleged that he had received call from Rajan last week. The police will record Nikhalje’s statement as part of the investigations.