Shivaji-Tipu Clash: 9 Injured in BJP-C Congress Row Over Sapkal Remark
Shivaji-Tipu Clash: 9 Injured in BJP-C Congress Row Over Sapkal Remark
Nine people were injured in a BJP-Congress clash sparked by Maharashtra Congress chief Sapkal's remark linking Tipu Sultan with Shivaji Maharaj, signaling rising political heat in Pune.
A controversy in Maharashtra politics turned violent when a clash erupted between BJP and Congress supporters in Pune after Maharashtra Congress chief Harshawardhan Sapkal made a remark linking Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Nine people were injured in the ensuing confrontation as party workers clashed in the city. On the same issue, a Pune BJP chief filed a complaint alleging Sapkal’s comments hurt Hindu sentiments, prompting police to take action. Sapkal was later booked for provocation, intensifying the political heat around the sensitive comparison. BJP leaders condemned the remarks as deplorable, with statements from political figures highlighting the deepening divide and the Chief Minister describing the comments as deplorable. The Congress, meanwhile, hit back at the BJP, accusing it of double standards in how such provocations are treated. The episode illustrates how history and symbolic figures are being used in Maharashtra politics, with public protests raising questions about restraint and the rule of law in handling such clashes.
