Pune: Sangram Jagtap, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA from Ahilyanagar, has sparked a major controversy with his recent statements. He urged people to do their Diwali shopping exclusively from Hindu-owned shops. Deputy Chief Minister and NCP Chief Ajit Pawar said in Pune on Saturday that a show-cause notice will be issued to Jagtap regarding this.

The remark has drawn sharp criticism within his party and from political leaders across Maharashtra. It has ignited a heated debate about communal harmony and party ideology.

Ajit Pawar also publicly condemned Jagtap’s statement, declaring it against the secular principles that the NCP stands for. Pawar emphasised that such communal remarks are unacceptable and risk damaging the party’s commitment to inclusivity. Ajit Pawar also high

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