Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Following alleged controversial remarks made about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj by Dhirendra Shastri of Bageshwar Dham during a programme in Nagpur, strong protests were held in the city. The demonstration was organised by the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) as per the instructions of state president Harshvardhan Sapkal.
The protest took place at Kranti Chowk, led by District Congress Committee president Kiran Patil Dongaonkar and City District Congress Committee president Shaikh Yusuf. The Congress agitators demanded BJP leaders to tender an apology and register a case against Bageshwar Baba and take strict action against him.
The protest saw the participation of several Congress leaders and workers including Kiran Patil Dongaonkar, Shaikh Yusuf, Jagannath Kale, Bhausaheb Jagtap, Anis Patel, Engr. Vishal Banswal, Moin Inamdar, Engr. Iftikhar Shaikh, Dr. Sikandar Shaikh, Rekha Vahature and others.