A political controversy erupted in Mumbai after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Amit Malviya shared a video on social media showing a poster of Congress candidate Arif Naseem Khan pasted on a photo of Lord Ganesha. Malviya criticised the Congress, labelling it “the new Muslim League” and accusing the party of disrespecting the Hindu community. He claimed that the incident was an attempt by the Congress to appeal to Muslim voters, calling it a case of “Vote Jihad.” Malviya wrote about Lord Ganesha’s cultural significance, particularly in Maharashtra, where Ganesh Chaturthi is widely celebrated. Congress has fielded Khan, a former MLA, in Mumbai’s Chandivali constituency for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly elections. He is contesting against the incumbent Shiv Sena MLA, Dilip Lande. All 288 constituencies in Maharashtra will vote on November 20, with results announced on November 23. ‘Gaddar’: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Enters Congress Candidate Naseem Khan’s Office, Confronts Party Workers Over ‘Traitor’ Jab After His Convoy Interrupted in Mumbai’s Chandivali (Watch Video).
Amit Malviya Attacks Congress
In an outright insult to the Hindu community in Maharashtra, Congress workers campaigning for Naseem Khan in Chandivali, stuck his poster on Ganpati Bappa’s picture.
Ganpati Bappa is revered as विघ्नहर्ता and Maharashtrians, among others, have deep emotional attachment to the… pic.twitter.com/Kei7wVoyVG
— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) November 14, 2024
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