"The verses of Quran, which were written on a cloth were burned, and when this incident happened the Muslims and Hindus of the area complained to the DCP, urging him to stop this but no action was taken. Then in the evening this incident happened (Nagpur violence)," Owaisi told reporters
"The Opposition leaders in Maharashtra had been saying for the last 3-4 days that there would be riots. How did they predict the future and know about it? This should also be looked into... This looks like a conspiracy of the Opposition," Mhaske told ANI.
"In Nagpur, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal held protests. Rumours were spread that things containing religious content were burnt...It looks like a well-planned attack. No one has permission to take law and order into their hands," Fadnavis said while addressing the legislative ass
Calling the Nagpur violence "unfortunate," Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday appealed to the people to maintain peace in the state and said that the police are investigating if the incident was a "pre-planned conspiracy."
"The Maharashtra government has made every effort to ensure peace in all parts of the state. We have been living in Nagpur since childhood while maintaining brotherhood. In between, however, some conspiracy is hatched, and such an incident occurs. The police are probing this matter to find o
Calling the Nagpur violence a "planned incident," Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Anup Dhotre on Tuesday said that people who are not concerned about Muslim's welfare have done this incident.
Samajwadi Party MP Ram Gopal Yadav lashed out at BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) over the Nagpur Violence and said that whatever they wanted has happened.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena MLAs held a protest outside the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly for the removal of Aurangzeb's grave in Sambhajinagar.
"There is no reason for violence to occur in Nagpur. It is where RSS is headquartered. It is also Devendra ji's constituency. Who can have the courage to spread violence there?" Raut said during a press conference in Mumbai.
As Shiv Sena leaders protested on the assembly premises seeking the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb, the opposition labelled the "riots a success of the government".