Pune & Jalna Clash Over Sapkal’s Tipu-Shivaji Remark | Maharashtra Politics Heat Up

Описание: Fresh tensions have erupted in Maharashtra politics after protests in Pune and Jalna over controversial remarks by Congress state chief Harshvardhan Sapkal. Sapkal’s comparison of Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj has triggered a strong backlash from the BJP.

Protests turned violent with stone-pelting reported in Pune. BJP workers, led by Manjusha Nagpure and Pune city president Dheeraj Ghate, staged demonstrations outside Congress Bhavan, offered flowers at Shivaji Maharaj’s statue, raised slogans, and walked over Sapkal’s photographs.

Following a BJP complaint, police registered an FIR against Sapkal for allegedly hurting religious sentiments and risking communal harmony.

District Vice President Babasaheb Sanap commented on the unrest, while AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi defended Tipu Sultan as a freedom fighter. Maharashtra Chief Minister condemned Sapkal’s remarks, calling them “extremely shameful.”

The row intensified after a portrait of Tipu Sultan was displayed in Malegaon inside Deputy Mayor Shaan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed’s office, drawing sharp criticism from BJP and Shiv Sena corporators. BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla slammed the display as an “insult to real heroes,” highlighting missing national icons.

The controversy has sparked a larger debate over history, symbolism, and public spaces in Maharashtra.

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Pune & Jalna Clash Over Sapkal’s Tipu-Shivaji Remark | Maharashtra Politics Heat Up