On Monday, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Maharashtra government of protecting right-wing activist Sambhaji Bhide, who has been booked for his alleged objectionable comments on Mahatama Gandhi.

Sambhaji Bhide, the founder of Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan, allegedly made the remarks on Mahatma Gandhi while addressing an event in Amravati last week and was booked by Rajapeth police.