Row over Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj–Tipu Sultan comparison: 9 injured as BJP, Congress workers clash in stone pelting after Sapkal’s remarks | India News

Row over Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj–Tipu Sultan comparison: 9 injured as BJP, Congress workers clash in stone pelting after Sapkal’s remarks
Harshwardhan Sapkal (PTI image)

NEW DELHI: At least nine people were injured on Sunday after a confrontation broke out between BJP and Congress workers in Pune during a protest over remarks made by Congress leader Harshwardhan Sapkal that allegedly equated Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan.The clash took place outside the Congress Bhavan, where BJP workers had gathered to protest against Sapkal’s comments. The situation escalated into sloganeering and stone pelting from both sides, leading to minor injuries.Joint Commissioner of Police Ranjan Kumar Sharma said that three Congress workers, two BJP workers, two police personnel and two journalists were injured in the…

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