Jitendra Awhad

Jitendra Satish Awhad is an Indian Politician and Cabinet Minister for Housing, Government of Maharashtra and former guardian minister of Solapur district. He is also member of the Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra, India. He represents the Mumbra-Kalwa constituency of Thane city as a Nationalist Congress Party member in the Vidhan Sabha (lower house).[1] He has previously served as Cabinet Minister of Medical Education and Horticulture in the Government of Maharashtra.[2]

Jitendra Awhad
Minister of Housing
Government of Maharashtra
Assumed office
30 December 2019
Member of Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra
Assumed office
2009
ConstituencyMumbra-Kalwa
Horticultutre and Medical Education minister
In office
2014–2014
Personal details
Born
Jitendra Satish Awhad

5 August 1965
Thane
Political partyNationalist Congress Party
Spouse(s)Ruta Awhad
ParentsSatish Awhad
ResidenceThane, Maharashtra, India
OccupationPolitician
PortfolioHousing Ministry

Personal life

Awhad is an Ambedkarite, and follows Buddha.[3][4][5]

Controversy

In April 2020, Awhad was involved in an incident where an engineer was beaten up in his bungalow.[6] The victim claimed that Awhad's men took him away on a false pretext and thrashed him for allegedly posting a morphed photo.[7] On Twitter, Avhad called him a pervert and accused him of bullying.[8] Awhad was widely criticized by leaders from the Bharatiya Janata Party[9][10] and demanded his resignation from state ministry,[11] but Awhad also received support from others.[12][13] Awhad also received multiple online death-threats.[14] On March 9,Thane Police arrested five people in connection with the alleged assault.[15]

References
  1. "NCP MLA Jitendra Ahwad drags Arnab Goswami, Times Now into Rs 100 cr defamation suit". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 6 June 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  2. Gadgil, Makarand (6 June 2014). "Amitabh Bachchan to promote Maharashtra's orchards". Livemint. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  3. "राज्य गहाण ठेवून आंबेडकरांचा पुतळा उभारणं हा त्यांच्या विचारांचा अपमान – जितेंद्र आव्हाड". Loksatta (in Marathi). 4 October 2018. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  4. "Maharashtra Government: 'अण्णा, उठा उठा सत्ता गेली, आंदोलनाची वेळ आली'". Lokmat (in Marathi). 22 November 2019. Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  5. "खैरलांजीच्या आरोपींनाही माफ करणार काय? जितेंद्र आव्हाडांचा आठवलेंना सवाल". Divya Marathi (in Marathi). Archived from the original on 27 November 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  6. "Thane engineer claims he was thrashed at Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad's bungalow for posting morphed image; case registered". Firstpost. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  7. https://hwnews.in/news/national-news/jitendra-awhad-accused-assaulting-person-social-media-post/131381
  8. Mukane, Pratik (7 April 2020). "Civil Engineer allegedly took to Jitendra Awhad's bungalow by cops, brutally thrashed by minister's men for posting a morphed photo". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  9. Mukane, Pratik (8 April 2020). "Kirit Somaiya, Pravin Darekar stopped from entering Thane to meet Anant Karmuse; BJP leader alleges Jitendra Awhad trying to create terror". Mumbai Mirror. Archived from the original on 11 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  10. "Watch: BJP MLA writes to Maharashtra Governor & slams 'Assault' charge on top Mantri Jitendra Awhad". www.timesnownews.com. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  11. https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/awhad-should-be-sacked-from-ministry-bjp.html
  12. "Jitendra Awhad: त्याला मारलं ते चांगलंच केलं, कारण...; आव्हाडांच्या बंगल्यावरील मारहाणीचं 'मनसे' समर्थन". Lokmat (in Marathi). 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  13. "आव्हाडांना येणाऱ्या धमक्यांमुळे पक्षाध्यक्षांना चिंता, शरद पवारांचं मुख्यमंत्र्यांना पत्र". ABP Majha (in Marathi). 21 July 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  14. "Jitendra awhad : 'जितेंद्र आव्हाड, तुझा दाभोलकर होणार' धमकी मिळाल्याने खळबळ". Lokmat (in Marathi). 8 April 2020. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2020.
  15. "Man 'thrashed' at Jitendra Awhad's bungalow: five arrested". TheHindu. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
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