Anil Deshmukh / Former Maharashtra Home Minister attacked, stoned while returning from a meeting

Anil Deshmukh: Maharashtra politics has once again come to a boil. Senior NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) leader and former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was stoned in Katol, Nagpur, in which he was injured. His head was fractured in this attack, and he was admitted to the hospital for treatment. The incident happened when Anil Deshmukh was returning after addressing an election rally. There is no clear indication of the reasons and accused of the attack so far, but the police is investigating the matter.

NCP's sharp attack on the government

After the attack, the NCP (Sharad faction) called it a direct attack on the law and order of the state. The party issued a statement saying that democracy and law and order have collapsed in Maharashtra. The party termed the incident as a "cowardly act" and launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led government.

The party wrote in a social media post, "Law and order has collapsed in the state. Democracy is being torn to shreds. This incident shows that no one is safe in the state now." BJP accuses of 'planning' attack

While the NCP is calling it a failure of the state, the BJP has termed the incident as a "political stunt" to garner sympathy. BJP leader Praveen Darekar said, "This attack may have been carried out by Anil Deshmukh himself to gain sympathy in the elections." The BJP has demanded a full investigation into the matter and has insisted on arresting the accused soon.

Election battle in Katol

Anil Deshmukh's son Salil Deshmukh is the NCP (Sharad faction) candidate from Katol. He is the sitting MLA from this seat and the BJP has fielded Charan Singh Thakur against him. The contest in the electoral field is considered to be very tough.

Recently, Aam Aadmi Party MP Sanjay Singh and Congress leader Jeetu Patwari campaigned for Salil Deshmukh. Patwari targeted the BJP and said that "people are fed up with the anti-Vidarbha coalition government."

BJP's counterattack

On the other hand, on behalf of BJP, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan targeted Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray while campaigning in Katol. He said, "During the Corona period, when PM Modi was serving the country, Uddhav Thackeray did not even come out of his bungalow." Shivraj, while listing the achievements of the Mahayuti government, said that the state government is doing good work for the farmers.

Political and social impact

The attack on Anil Deshmukh has heated up the political atmosphere in Maharashtra. While on the one hand the NCP is calling it a failure of the BJP government, the BJP is seeing it as a conspiracy.

This incident is not just an election event, but an example of the growing tension and culture of allegations and counter-allegations in Maharashtra politics. In the coming days, the impact of this incident can be seen not only on the Katol elections, but on the politics of the entire state.

Conclusion

The attack on Anil Deshmukh raises questions of politics and law and order. The truth will come out only after the police investigation, but in the election environment, this incident has already raised the political temperature. Now it remains to be seen in which direction this matter moves forward and what impact it has on the election results.

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