Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) on Wednesday staged a massive protest against Maharashtra Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal near the Congress headquarters, Tilak Bhavan, over his alleged derogatory "gungi gudiya" (mute doll) remarks aimed at Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar.

The political atmosphere in the state heated up as leaders from both sides traded barbs, with the NCP demanding an unconditional apology and the Congress chief dismissing the allegations as a "calculated tactic."

Reacting to the reports of being called a "gungi gudiya," Maharashtra Deputy CM Sunetra Pawar stated, "I will give a reply at the appropriate time."

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis slammed the Congress part...