India, Oct. 27 -- Shiv Sena Pune city chief Ravindra Dhangekar's tirade against the BJP's Pune MP and union minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol has become a headache for the saffron party. Dhangekar first alleged that Mohol was involved in a plan to commercially exploit land owned by a Jain community trust hostel. Following the controversy, the land deal was stayed by the charity commissioner, but the Jain community in Pune is now up in arms and demanding that the entire plan be scrapped. A Jain religious leader has even threatened to go on an indefinite fast.

The controversy forced CM Devendra Fadnavis to summon Mohol to Mumbai for a discussion, following which the minister met the Jain leader and assured the community ...