"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".
"The situation is peaceful now, we have imposed a curfew under the area of around 11 police stations. The situation is under control," Nagpur CP told ANI.
"We condemn the Nagpur violence. Those who spread rumours should be put behind bars and punished. Such a thing will not be tolerated in Maharashtra. The way stones were pelted, and violence erupted on a large scale, it could not have happened without pre-planning," Kayande told ANI.