Mumbai, Feb. 26 -- Amid a political row over Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane's reported remarks on madrasas, All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Waris Pathan has accused him of making false statements and insulting freedom fighters.

Speaking to ANI here on Wednesday, Pathan said, "Nitesh Rane has developed a habit of lying. He doesn't know how many great scholars have emerged from madrasas... Those who participated in the freedom struggle against the British, are they terrorists? By using such words, he is insulting these freedom fighters... I have the complete list of those who came out of madrasas and fought in the freedom struggle. Can you give the list of those who came out of RSS and participated in the freedom st...