Overview

• Medha Kulkarni proposed renaming Pune Railway Station after Maratha warrior Peshwa Bajirao I during a parliamentary committee meeting
• Large hoardings with derogatory remarks targeting Kulkarni’s gender and caste appeared at sites including the Balgandharva auditorium junction
• Parshuram Hindu Seva Sangh Maharashtra filed a formal complaint citing defamatory social media content and public banners against the Brahmin community
• Pune police registered a case against unidentified individuals under the Maharashtra Prevention of Defacement of Property Act for the offensive hoardings
• Brahmin community groups have urged authorities to prosecute those responsible to prevent further communal tension