'Unafraid And Unbroken': Zeeshan Siddique's Emotional Appeal To People Of Vandre East

Zeeshan had on Friday shared a cryptic post on social media platform X saying, "Not all that is hidden sleeps, Nor all that is visible speaks."

Congress MLA and slain NCP leader Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique made an emotional appeal to the people of his constituency Vandre East, saying "I stand where he (Baba Siddiqui) stood: Alive, Relentless and Ready."

Zeeshan Siddiqui said that his father stood for justice, and fought for change and added that those who brought him down assumed that they have won. He went on to say that the "blood of a lion" runs in his veins and he was unafraid and unbroken. 

"They silenced my father. But they forget - he was a lion—and I carry his roar within me, his fight in my veins. He stood for justice, fought for change and withstood the storms with unwavering courage. Now, those who brought him down turn their sights on me assuming they’ve won, to them I declare: The blood of a lion runs in my veins. I am still here, unafraid and unbroken," the Vandre East MLA said in a post on X.

"They took one, but I rise in his place. This fight is far from over. Today, I stand where he stood : ALIVE, RELENTLESS and READY. To my people of Vandre East, I am always with you," he added. 

NCP leader from Ajit Pawar camp and former Maharashtra minister, Baba Siddique was fatally shot outside Zeeshan's office in Mumbai's Bandra on October 12. He was rushed to Lilavati Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries. 

Nine persons have been arrested in the case so far, including five held on Friday after raids in Panvel and Karjat in neighbouring Raigad district. 

Zeeshan had on Friday shared a cryptic post on social media platform X saying, "Not all that is hidden sleeps, Nor all that is visible speaks."

Earlier on Thursday, demanded justice for Baba Siddiqui's death and said that the matter should not be politicised.

"My father lost his life protecting and saving the lives and homes of poor innocent people. Today, my family is broken but his death must not be politicised and definitely not go in vain. I NEED JUSTICE, MY FAMILY NEEDS JUSTICE!" Zeeshan had said in the tweet.

The Congress MLA met Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday and was apprised of the police probe so far into the murder of his father and NCP leader Baba Siddique.