India, Jan. 10 -- An alleged stone-pelting incident during a Shiv Sena campaign in Pune's Hadapsar area has triggered sharp political reactions, with deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Friday daring the Opposition to stop what he called "cowardly politics".

Shinde, who was in the city to campaign for the party candidates, asked Shiv Sena's Pune city unit chief Nana (Pramod) Bhangire to come on stage as he referred to the incident that took place during campaigning in Kale Padal. "Yesterday, stones were pelted when Nana Bhangire and other candidates were campaigning. During the stone pelting, our candidate Sarika Pawar was injured. I warn the Opposition not to indulge in such cowardly politics. Shiv Sena candidates and workers will no...