<p>A woman has sent a legal notice to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/absconding-former-ncp-leader-son-held-in-dowry-suicide-case-of-daughter-in-law-23549721" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Maharashtra</a> minister Sanjay Shirsat's son Siddhant, accusing him of mental and physical harassment following their marriage three years ago.</p>
<p>After several Marathi TV channels reported the news of her claims, the woman on Tuesday told reporters that the issue should not be politicised.</p>
<p>"This is my personal matter. I want to close it and not take it further," the woman said. "I am rescinding the notice," she added.</p>
<p>The woman, through her lawyer Chandrakant Thombare, sent the legal notice to Siddhant, threatening him of action under laws pertaining to atrocities against women. She also sought Rs 50 lakh compensation from him.</p>
<p>The notice said she and Siddhant got acquainted in 2018 and got married in 2022. They lived as husband and wife at a flat in suburban <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/case-filed-against-ncp-leader-over-his-daughter-in-laws-alleged-dowry-death-23548820" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Chembur</a> in Mumbai, the notice said.</p>
<p>She became pregnant, but was pressured into an abortion, the notice claimed. The woman was subjected to emotional blackmail and mental torture and prevented from visiting Siddhant's home in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, it added.</p>
<p>The notice claimed that Siddhant threatened to commit suicide if she spoke to anyone about their relationship as it will harm his family's reputation.</p>
<p>The woman had filed a police complaint, but no action was taken due to pressure from the minister, who belongs to the Eknath Shinde-led <a href="https://mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/ncp-expels-rajendra-hagawane-his-son-sushil-named-in-dowry-harassment-suicide-case-23548821" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Shiv Sena</a>, the notice said.</p>
<p>Shiv Sena (UBT) deputy leader Sushma Andhare said the woman has "backtracked under pressure" and should be provided security.</p>
<p>Social activist Anjali Damania said Sanjay Shirsat and Shinde should make their views public on the woman's claims.</p>
<p>There has been no comment yet from Siddhant on the woman's allegations.</p>
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