India, Aug. 3 -- Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MP Sharad Pawar on Saturday spoke to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and urged him to take immediate steps to maintain communal harmony in the state following the violent clashes in Yavat on Friday, members from his party said.

The incident, which broke out between two groups, led to tension in the usually peaceful Daund tehsil of Pune district. In response, the state government deployed a large police force to bring the situation under control.

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also visited Yavat on Friday evening to assess the situation. "The situation is under control and no further incidents have been reported," he told the media.

Expressing concern over the unrest, Shar...