Pune, Oct. 14 -- Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Ajit Pawar has issued a notice against party MLA Sangram Jagtap, following his controversial statement asking Hindus to purchase goods only from Hindu-owned shops.

Pawar said that Jagtap's remarks were against the NCP's ideology and the party will not tolerate it.

The deputy chief minister added that a further decision will be taken following Jagtap's reply to the notice.

Pawar said, "This matter is against the party's ideology, and therefore, we had to issue a show-cause notice against him. That's why the notice has been sent. You see, whether you are a member or a leader of any national party, if you start speaking against the party's ideolo...