Shivaji–Tipu Remarks: BJP, Congress Workers Clash in Pune over Harshwardhan Sapkal's Comments; 9 Injured

Clash Erupts in Pune Over Historical Comparisons: BJP and Congress at Loggerheads

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Shivaji–Tipu remarks: BJP, Congress workers clash in Pune over Harshwardhan Sapkal's comments; 9 injured

A controversy erupted on Saturday over a portrait of Tipu Sultan in the office of Malegaon Municipal Corporation deputy mayor Shan-e-Hind Nihal Ahmed, which was opposed by Shiv Sena corporators and Hindu outfits.

Pune: Stone Pelting Reported During Clash Between BJP and Congress Over Harshwardhan Sapkal's Remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan

A protest broke out between Congress and BJP workers, which progressed to stone pelting near Congress Bhavan, the Pune headquarters of the party, over Maharashtra Congress chief Harshwardhan Sapkal's remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan, leaving several injured. Pune: Stone Pelting Reported During Clash Between BJP and Congress Over Harshwardhan Sapkal's Remarks on Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan.

Tipu Sultan row: FIR against Maharashtra Congress chief; stone throwing in Pune

The BJP protested in Pune as well as Mumbai by putting black ink on photographs of Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal and burning his effigies

FIR Filed Against Congress Leader After Row Over Shivaji-Tipu Comparison

In Pune, BJP members staged a demonstration outside the Indian National Congress office, where clashes broke out after workers from both parties confronted each other: Reports

Stone pelting in Pune as BJP and Congress workers spar over Harshwardhan Sapkal’s Tipu-Shivaji comment

The incident came hours after an FIR was registered in Pune against Sapkal for his comment that allegedly compared Tipu Sultan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.