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Historical Comparisons Stir Political Tempest in Maharashtra
Maharashtra Congress leader's remarks on Tipu Sultan and Shivaji Maharaj sparked political backlash from BJP and Shiv Sena amid claims of historical insensitivity.
- On Saturday , Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal compared Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and posted images on social media platform X claiming they were on the original copy of the Constitution.
- The dispute began over a portrait displayed in the deputy mayor's chamber, which Shiv Sena corporators opposed despite being gifted to Shan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed, Deputy Mayor of Malegaon Municipal Corporation.
- Sapkal argued Tipu Sultan's battle against the British reflected `Swarajya` like Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's, saying Tipu was valiant and should be regarded on par with Shivaji.
- The BJP demanded that the Congress take cognisance and that Harshwardhan Sapkal apologise, while Devendra Fadnavis condemned the comparison as condemnable.
- Political rivals tied the row to broader governance debates as Fadnavis and BJP labelled the remarks `appeasement of the worst kind` while Congress accused BJP of diverting attention from unemployment and rising prices.
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