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BJP Minority Morcha Condemns MLA Padalkar’s ₹11 Lakh ‘Hate Bounty’ Remark

Christian groups will stage a morcha at Azad Maidan to demand Padalkar’s disqualification, criminal action under the Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita, charges lodged under multiple IPC sections.

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Overview

  • The BJP’s Minority Morcha has officially disavowed Padalkar’s remarks and written to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Home Minister Amit Shah calling for disciplinary measures.
  • Pune Christian Forum protesters gathered outside the District Collector’s Office on July 8 demanding Padalkar’s immediate expulsion from the assembly and criminal charges under Bhartiya Nyaya Sanhita Sections 192, 198, 111 and 302.
  • The Sakal Christi Samaj has organized a Christian Morcha at Azad Maidan on Friday for statewide participants to press for Padalkar’s removal and prosecution.
  • Opposition voices, including Congress general secretary Jojo Thomas, argue Padalkar’s speech violates Articles 14, 15, 25 and 26 of the Constitution and warrants charges under IPC Sections 153A, 295A and 505.
  • Christian leaders accuse Padalkar of incitement by offering up to ₹11 lakh rewards for violence against clergy, intensifying debates over minority safeguards in Maharashtra politics.