Overview

• At a Karmala taluka rally on Thursday, Sangram Jagtap urged Hindus to buy Diwali goods only from Hindu-owned shops and alleged attacks on Hindus were taking place from mosques.
• Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar labeled the remarks "completely wrong" and said they are unacceptable under the NCP’s policies.
• Pawar said Jagtap had previously promised to "correct his ways" as the party now prepares a show-cause notice.
• Maharashtra Congress spokesperson Gopal Tiwari condemned the speech as inflammatory and urged the state government to file a police complaint.
• Opposition voices argued a notice is insufficient and pressed the NCP to remove Jagtap, noting the comments followed an AIMIM rally in Ahilyanagar.