New Delhi: Congress MP Praniti Shinde on Tuesday lashed out at the Bharatiya Janata Party over the Nagpur incident and alleged that the issue, which dates back 300 years, was being used to divert attention from pressing concerns in Maharashtra.
Speaking with the media MP Praniti Shinde targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, calling him a failure as Home Minister, and accused BJP of attempting to incite unrest in the state and across the country.
She also stated, “The issue which is 300 years old is a diversion tactic as there are many issues in Maharashtra. Devendra Fadnavis as the Home Minister is a big failure and to hide it, these kinds of things are being done. Continuous efforts are made (by BJP) to instigate riots in Maharashtra and the nation. But the public of Maharashtra does not listen to them (BJP). They want to harm the social balance of Maharashtra.”
Similarly, senior congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, also lashed out at the ruling Mahayuti government in Maharashtra over Nagpur violence claiming that it was a “government-sponsored incident.”
“This is a government-sponsored incident. T Raja (Telangana BJP leader) should be banned in Maharashtra. He is inciting violence here. Such worthless people should be shown their place. It is the government that is promoting such people,” Wadettiwar told reporters.
“Why are they protesting over the Aurangzeb issue when they are in power, both in the state and at the Centre?” he asked.