Shiv Sena (Shinde) legislator Sanjay Gaikwad has courted yet another controversy, this time by announcing a bounty of Rs 11 lakh for chopping off the Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi's tongue over his remarks on the quota system. The threat drew a sharp reaction from Congress leaders, who warned against any such violent act, calling the MLA's statement an issue that would have wide repercussions.

Agencies reported Gaikwad as saying that Gandhi had said that he wanted to finish off the reservation system in India. “This has exposed the true face of the Congress. During his recent US visit, Rahul Gandhi talked about ending reservations. It shows the mindset that is inherently opposed to reservations. I will reward anyone who cuts off Rahul Gandhi’s tongue with Rs 11 lakh,” Gaikwad said. The Buldhana MLA added that Congress had defeated Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar in elections.