Members of the Brahman Mahasangh on Thursday staged a protest outside NCP's office in Pune against party MLC Amol Mitkari's reported remarks allegedly ridiculing Hindu rituals in marriages at a speech in Sangli district of Maharashtra, while the ruling coalition constituent sought to distance itself from the controversial comments.

As the members of the outfit started protesting against Mitkari outside the NCP office, a group of party workers came face to face with them and police had to intervene to avoid a clash.