Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, who is lodged in Sabarmati Central Jail in Ahmedabad, has received an invitation from a political party to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The party, called North India Vikas Sena (UBVS), is registered with the Election Commission of India and the Maharashtra State Election Commission. Its national president Sunil Shukla has written to Lawrence Bishnoi requesting him to contest the Maharashtra elections.
Sunil Shukla said that currently four candidates of the Vikas Sena Party in North India have confirmed their participation in the Mumbai elections. With the approval of Lawrence Bishnoi, the list of 50 more candidates will be announced soon. He wrote to Lawrence: “We are proud that you are a North Indian born in Punjab and we are a national, Maharashtra-registered political party in the name of North Indian Vikas. ·In the name of North Indian Vikas Sena, fighting for the rights of North Indians “Indians work in India.
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UBVS president Sunil Shukla in a letter to Lawrence Bishnoi said: “We see Shaheed Bhagat Singh in you Singh. North Indian from Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Uttarakhand and five other North Indian states, born and raised in Maharashtra , belonging to OBC, SC and ST, they are denied reservation simply because of being so named because his ancestors are North Indians, then why are we denied this right?
Sushil Shukla further wrote, “We recommend you to contest the Maharashtra Assembly elections. The workers and officials of North India Vikas Sena will ensure that you win the election with flying colors and uplift your society. We are waiting for your confirmation.
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Who is Lawrence Bishnoi?
Let us tell you that the recent Baba Siddiqui murder case in Mumbai was also linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang. Lawrence Bishnoi was born on February 12, 1993 in Dutravalli village in Fazilka district of Punjab. He has been named in multiple criminal cases, including racketeering and murder charges. Lawrence has been imprisoned in Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat since 2015. In addition to India, the gang is also active in the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and other countries, involving more than 700 gunmen. In 2018, Bishnoi’s aide Sampat Nehra had tried to attack Salman Khan in connection with the chinkara poaching case.
Let us tell you that the Bishnoi community considers the beloved black deer of its beloved Lord Vishnu to be sacred and worships it. Lawrence Bishnoi has repeatedly threatened to kill Salman Khan. His demand was that Salman should pay homage to the Black Deer Memorial in Kankani village of Jodhpur and apologize to the Bishnoi community for his actions, failing which he would have to face the consequences. In November 2023, the Lawrence Bishnoi gang claimed responsibility for a shooting at the home of actor and singer Gippy Grewal after he was allegedly in a relationship with Salman Khan ) are connected. Grewal later denied any friendship with Khan.
Punjabi singer Sidhu Moosewala was murdered on May 29, 2022, in Mansa, Punjab. Goldie Brar, a colleague of Lawrence Bishnoi, admitted responsibility for Mushwala’s murder. At that time, Lawrence Bishnoi was lodged in Tihar Jail. Police have linked his gang to the Mulewala shootings. Bishnoi filed a petition in the Delhi High Court expressing his fear over the encounter with the Punjab police and seeking protection. It later withdrew the petitions filed in the Delhi High Court and the Punjab and Haryana High Court.