KALYAN: AAP volunteers who were running signature campaign against fund sanctioned of Rs 10.10 crore for memorials and statue of late Sena leader Bala Saheb Thakaray, Dr Baba Saheb Ambedkar and late BJP leader Gopinath Munde by KDMC (Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal corporation) in recent budget session, were beaten up by Shiv Sena workers in Kala Talao area Kalyan .

The AAP volunteers on Thursday filed non-cognizable offence against four unidentified people suspected to be Sena workers.

In a complaint filed by AAP volunteers, they said that on Wednesday evening four volunteers were running peaceful signature campaign in Kala talao area against recent budget allocation in which KDMC sanctioned fund of Rs 10.10 crore for statues.

AAP volunteer Ashish joshi said we are not against statues of famous personalities, especially those who devoted their life for our country but we want development work to be implemented prior to making these statues. Joshi said we have given five suggestions to KDMC chief and mayor for betterment of society fund (of Rs 10.10 crore) which can be used.

Looking at AAP party's demand, another organization called Rastra Jyot Sanstha on Thursday also launched campaign against such memorials and statues in Kalyan city.