Updated On: 20 February, 2026 09:10 AM IST | Mumbai | Sanjeev Shivadekar
BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar conducted surprise inspections in Kandivli West amid complaints of open sale of ganja, hookah material and banned tobacco. Police registered five offences and said action had earlier been taken against 99 paan stalls, as political pressure mounts over enforcement lapses

BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar conducts the raid. Pics/By Special Arrangement
AMID rising complaints about narcotics and banned tobacco sales in Mumbai’s western suburbs, BJP MLA Yogesh Sagar conducted surprise inspections in Kandivli West on Thursday, alleging the open sale of ganja, hookah material, and prohibited tobacco products.
The operation, carried out with local police present, comes days after another BJP legislator from the area flagged similar enforcement lapses, highlighting growing unease within the ruling party over local policing.