Pune, April 3 -- Santosh Shinde, State Spokesperson of Sambhaji Brigade, has alleged that certain individuals are deliberately trying to incite caste tensions at Anjangaon village in Solapur district over the installation of a Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue.
In a statement on Friday, Shinde alleged that efforts are being made by some "contracted political elements" to provoke a Maratha-Dhangar dispute in connection with the statue installation.
He expressed confidence that local leaders, temple trustees, and the district administration will resolve the issue peacefully.
Shinde further claimed that a few self-proclaimed OBC leaders are attempting to bring in a caste factor into the matter and spread discord. He strongly criticized suc...