India, Sept. 18 -- Accusing Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis of misusing Chhtrapati Shivaji Maharaj for "his own publicity", the Opposition Congress on Wednesday demanded an apology from Fadnavis for "insulting" the legendary Maratha warrior by putting up posters with the image of Shivaji near a garbage dump.

Slamming Fadnavis for putting up posters titled as "Devabhau" of himself with Shivaji all over the place in Mumbai and several other places across the state, Maharashtra Congress president Harshvardhan Sapkal said: "Fadnavis has put up posters of himself with Shivaji in various places for his own publicity. Why is Maharaj being insulted by the chief minister for his publicity?"

"Some of the posters (with the image of Sh...