Amid allegations that Nagpur police threatened to shoot the Congress workers who were protesting against a play on Nathuram Godse, Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Assembly Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil today demanded action against the police commissioner of the city.
Speaking to reporters here, the Congress leader wondered if the government wanted to create "another Jalianwala Baug".
"Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis who holds the home portfolio should quit taking moral responsibility for the police's conduct," Vikhe Patil said.
Congress would "felicitate" Nagpur police commissioner Dr K Venkyatesham with the title "General Dyer", he said, demanding that the Chief Minister take action against the commissioner.
"I have never seen in my political career peaceful protesters being threatened of being shot," Vikhe Patil said.
Yesterday, Congress alleged that its workers who were protesting against the play "Hey Ram Nathuram" in Nagpur on Sunday were threatened by police that they would be shot dead.
The play glorified Godse, Mahatma Gandhi's assassin, Congress alleged.
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