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From public servants to political warlords: Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatres assault on doctors reflects the arrogance of Indias political class

The assault on a woman doctor in Maharashtra is more than an isolated act of violence. It lays bare a disturbing reality of Indian politics, where many elected representatives, intoxicated by power, behave less like public servants and more like feudal warlords, resorting to intimidation and violence whenever their authority or ego is challenged.