BJP workers in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for cutting off the tongue of Congress President Harsh Vardhan Sapkal. Here’s why.

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BJP workers in Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra, have announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for anyone who cuts off the tongue of Congress President Harsh Vardhan Sapkal. The BJP workers’ announcement is bound to spark controversy. The entire matter began with a statement by Harsh Vardhan Sapkal, in which he compared Tipu Sultan to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Following this statement, Bharatiya Janata Party leaders in Ahilyanagar made a controversial announcement. BJP workers declared that anyone who cuts off Harsh Vardhan Sapkal’s tongue would be rewarded with ₹10 lakh.

This announcement was made during a protest in front of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial, where BJP workers alleged that Sapkal’s remarks were objectionable. Party workers staged a “shoe protest” against Sapkal and raised slogans at the scene. This statement sparked strong political reactions and heightened tensions in the area.

Statement by BJP Leaders
BJP leaders placed a photo of Harsh Vardhan Sapkal at an intersection. The workers then trampled the photo under their feet. The activists said, “The comparisons made about our deity Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, this Harshvardhan Sultan, should definitely be given the name Tipu Sultan, and the name Tipu Sultan should be added before his father. The Ahilyanagar Bharatiya Janata Party will give Rs. 10 lakh to anyone who cuts off the tongue of this scoundrel.”

What did the Maharashtra Congress President say?
Maharashtra Congress State President Harshvardhan Sapkal compared Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Tipu Sultan. Regarding the controversy surrounding the installation of Tipu Sultan’s portrait in the Malegaon Municipal Corporation, he said, “Just as Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj instilled the spirit of bravery and freedom in the countrymen, Tipu Sultan also did the same by fighting against the British. Therefore, Tipu Sultan should be considered equal to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Tipu Sultan emerged as a warrior and a son of the soil of India. He never embraced toxic or extremist ideologies. We should see him as an icon of valor, on par with Shivaji Maharaj.” However, he later said that the bravery of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was incomparable, while Tipu Sultan was also brave and a lover of Swaraj.