Mumbai, Oct. 11 -- Controversial statements made by Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) MLA Sangram Jagtap during a "Hindu Akrosh Morcha" in Solapur district have sparked widespread political outrage and condemnation from several quarters. Addressing a gathering in Karmala, Jagtap urged Hindus to make their Diwali purchases exclusively from Hindu traders so that "profits remain within the community."The remarks, delivered barely a day after an AIMIM rally in Ahmednagar attended by Asaduddin Owaisi and state president Imtiaz Jaleel, have heightened political tensions and drawn criticism for allegedly attempting to disturb communal harmony in Maharashtra. Muslim Welfare Association National President Saleem Sarang issued a strong condemnation, a...