Mumbai, April 14 -- Congress MP Praniti Shinde who represents Solapur Lok Sabha constituency today expressed serious concerns over the safety of "Captain" Ashok Kharat, saying that recently arrested self-proclaimed tainted godman is likely to be killed in police encounter in order to prevent the names and crimes of many big politicians being revealed.

"Many big names have been linked to Ashok Kharat due to which he could be killed in a police encounter," Ms Shinde told media persons.

"Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar's Constitution is in danger due to the BJP. There is a huge threat to the country's democracy. It has become necessary to preserve the Constitution. Efforts to preserve the Constitution given by Dr Ambedkar will be the real way to celeb...