New Delhi, March 18 -- Congress MP Varsha Gaikwad on Tuesday urged the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace and said that some people are trying to damage the social atmosphere of the state.

"I request the people of Maharashtra to maintain peace... Maharaja Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj was a leader who went ahead, keeping everyone together... Some people are trying to damage the social atmosphere in Maharashtra... The politics is leaned towards religion. The statements coming from the political leaders in unacceptable," Gaikwad told ANI.

Earlier today, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appealed to the people to maintain peace in the state and said that the police are investigating if the incident was a "pre-planned consp...