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Maharashtra Congress chief apologises after Shivaji Maharaj-Tipu Sultan remark row

Summary by India Today
Sapkal said he never intended to hurt public sentiments and claimed his statement was “deliberately distorted” as part of a malicious campaign by the BJP to create social tension.

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Mumbai: If the sentiments of some Shivaji brothers have been hurt by distorting my statement that Tipu Sultan should be seen as equal to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, I sincerely regret it,” said Congress state president Harshvardhan Sapkal. After his statement regarding Tipu Sultan sparked a political controversy in the state, he apologized by explaining through ‘X’. “My words were misused. I did not intend to hurt anyone’s sentiments,” he said.…

The controversy surrounding Shivaji Maharaj and Tipu Sultan has sparked political tensions in Maharashtra. State Congress President Harsh Vardhan Sapkal recently apologized, stating that he never intended to hurt public sentiment. Following attacks from the BJP, Sapkal clarified that his statement was misrepresented. Political drama: Post-state reactions The Congress state president apologized, stating that he had cited Tipu Sultan as an example…

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India Today broke the news in India on Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
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