Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said that the statements of some politicians fearing a riot-like situation in the state and a section of people of a particular community glorifying Aurangzeb and Tipu Sultan cannot be a mere coincidence, reported the PTI.

Devendra Fadnavis was speaking to reporters in Navi Mumbai against the backdrop of some youths allegedly displaying photos of 17th Century Mughal emperor Aurangzeb in a procession in Ahmednagar and tension in Kolhapur city on Wednesday over the alleged use of Tipu Sultan's image along with an objectionable audio message as social media status by some locals, according to the PTI.