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Mumbai: Minister Vikhe Patil slams Sanjay Gaikwad over remarks on Shivaji Kon Hota book
Updated On: 28 April, 2026 08:18 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Gaikwad, whose party is a constituent of the ruling BJP-led coalition, is at the centre of a controversy over his alleged offensive phone conversation regarding Pansare’s book 'Shivaji Kon Hota'

Senior Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil (left). Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad. File Pic
Senior Maharashtra minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Tuesday strongly condemned Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad’s remarks on Govind Pansare’s book, stating that the use of abusive language amounted to an insult to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
‘Delusional statements bring disrepute’
The MLA should not make “delusional statements” that bring disrepute to the government as well as his party, the BJP leader said, the PTI reported.
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