Ramdas Athawale seeks strict action over Parbhani violence

Union Minister of Social Justice Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday expressed concern at the Parbhani violence and said it should be investigated if someone is trying to disturb the peace after the Devendra Fadnavisled government assumed power following Maharashtra assembly elections reported news agency ANIAthawale demanded an investigation into the incidentYesterday a person broke the glass in which a copy of Constitution was kept in front of Babasaheb Ambedkars statue its a disrespect to the Constitution and Babasaheb Ambedkar The police arrested the accused immediately We demand that strict action must be taken against him It must be investigated if someone is trying to disturb the environment after the Devendra Fadnavis government has come to power Ramdas Athawale told ANIThose Ambedkarites who have staged a protest I appeal to them to keep the protest peaceful he addedEarlier in the day Shiv Sena UBT leader Priyanka Chaturvedi took a dig at the BJPled Mahayuti government over violence in Maharashtras Parbhani and said that the priority of the government is to stay in powerShe said the state does not have a fulltime Home Minister who has responsibility for law and orderIts a very shameful incident and the Parbhani violence that is happening is unfortunate Today we are in such a situation that the government is sidelining the Constitution To date no home minister in the state has the responsibility of law amp order Priyanka Chaturvedi told ANIThe violence shows the failure of this government It shows the governments priorities which is to save their rule and not work for the people of the state she allegedViolence took place in Parbhani city of the state on Wednesday over the alleged vandalising of a replica of the Indian ConstitutionParbhani District Magistrate Raghunath Khandu Gawade urged people to maintain peaceThe police administration is on the road We have the situation under control we have called in additional police So on this I appeal to everyone through you to maintain peace and tranquillity he told ANIShiv Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut also slammed the Mahayuti governmentSince this government Mahayuti has come to power such incidents have become common here People should maintain peace everyone knows that we the people of Maharashtra have always been with Babasaheb and his ideas Raur saidMaharashtra Congress chief spokesperson Atul Londhe Patil also attacked the government over the incidentThe way there has been an attempt to incite violence in Markatwadi and other places we think that this can also be a conspiracy to throw the state into violence he allegedMahayuti alliance comprising BJP Shiv Sena and NCP won an overwhelming majority in the Maharashtra assembly polls last monthWith inputs from ANI