Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Jitendra Awhad criticized the exploitation of the Israel-Hamas conflict as a "polarisation tool" in India and expressed doubts about the seriousness of Assam Chief Minister and BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sarma, stated a report in ANI.

Awhad suggested that some individuals seek to exploit the connection between Palestine and Muslims to promote anti-Muslim sentiments in India, using the Israel-Hamas conflict as a means to achieve this goal.