Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Wednesday claimed that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi "insulted" the Hindu community by not visiting the Maha Kumbh, and Hindu voters should boycott them, reported the PTI.

Uddhav Thackeray talks about Hindutva but did not participate in the ongoing Kumbh Mela at Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh, said Ramdas Athawale, a prominent Dalit leader from Maharashtra and a BJP ally.