Abu Azmi hit by MNS MLAs for taking oath in Hindi

Title: Abu Azmi is Dawood's man: Mendonca
Author: Hepzi Muthiah
Publication: The Asian Age
Date: November 9, 1997
The Samajwadi Party’s nominee in Mumbai North-West Abu Asim Azmi on Monday filed his nomination here and declared assets at over Rs. 100,09,48,235.

The amount includes Rs. 1,09,509 in cash; Rs. 33,46,174 as deposits in financial institutions and non-banking financial companies; Rs. 4,07,68,028 as bonds, debentures and shares; Rs. 8,11,086 in financial instruments, Rs. 27,16,265 worth of motor vehicles and Rs. 95,31,97,173 as other assets.

Mr. Azmi filed his papers at the suburban Bandra Collectorate.

He was accompanied by party leaders Jaya Bachchan and Amar Singh.

Mr. Azmi has come under the Election Commission’s scanner after reports alleged that his brother Shahed distributed money among supporters.
Mumbai: there was pandemonium on the first day of the new Maharashtra assembly Monday when Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) legislators roughed up Samajwadi Party member Abu Asim Azmi for taking the oath of office in Hindi. As Azmi started to take his oath in Hindi, several MNS members swooped on him and pushed him aside.
Mumbai: MNS MLAs create ruckus in Maharashtra assembly after Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Azmi took oath in Hindi. Raj Thackray had warned MLAs to take Oath in Marathi or face his partys wrath