India, July 11 -- Mumbai Police have initiated proceedings to register a case against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad after a video showing him allegedly assaulting a staff member at a Maharashtra legislature's canteen surfaced online.

According to ANI, the Marine Drive police station took suo motu cognisance of the incident after the video went viral on social media.

In the now-viral clip, MLA Gaikwad can be seen slapping and punching a staff member at Akashvani MLAs' canteen for allegedly serving 'state food' reportedly over dissatisfaction with the food served.

Gaikwad can also be seen infuriatingly making everyone smell a packet of dal. Eventually, he makes the contractor smell the packet and then slaps and punches him.

The incident ...