Mumbai News Live Updates (October 30): Hemant Patil, a Member of Parliament belonging to the Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, on Sunday announced his resignation as MP in support of the community.
NCP leader Anil Deshmukh claimed that the order to lathi-charge protesters came from state home ministry, headed by Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis. Deshmukh s claim echoed Sharad Pawar s statement that lathi charge happened after call from ‘higher-ups’.