Opposition Congress on Tuesday accused the Maharashtra government of trying to protect the management of Chamundi Explosives Pvt Ltd in Nagpur district, where an explosion last month claimed nine lives, after a minister said that per the home department, culpable homicide charges could not be invoked against the factory, reported news agency PTI.

Deputy Chairperson of the legislative council Neelam Gorhe later directed the state government to submit a detailed report into the factory explosion in the winter session of the state legislature, reported PTI.