Protesting against the heinous crime of Maharashtra’s petroleum adulteration mafia which burnt alive the Nasik Additional District Collector Mr Yashwant Sonawane Maha officers during his raid on their hideouts three days ago, over 80,000 Gazetted officers in the state today went on a ‘pen down’ strike. The incident in which the committed and sincere officer was burnt alive has sent shock waves across the country.

Though the Maharashtra Gazetted officers’ Mahasangh has not officially called for a strike, the entire officers’ community has decided to protest voluntarily by shunning the work and conducting rallies and marches.

Mahasangh president Ravindra Dhongade told newsmen in Mumbai that the incident has angered the officers and employees in the state and they have decided to express their anger by conducting rallies and meetings.  However, Shiv Sena called for a statewide bandh today protesting against the incident.

The Mahasangh leaders met Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan yesterday and sought a thorough probe into the incident and punish the culprits.