Mumbai, March 18 -- Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday that the violence in Nagpur, which broke out on Monday, seemed like a "pre-planned incident".
On Monday, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal members had held a protest near the Shivaji Maharaj's statue in the city, demanding the removal of Aurangzeb's tomb. The protesters allegedly burnt an effigy of the Mughal emperor, but the incident sparked rumours of a holy book being desecrated. Four policemen were injured, and several vehicles were torched as the violence broke out.
While speaking in the lower house, Fadnavis said, "After the morning incident, there was silence. By evening, some people attacked in a pre-planned manner. W...