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The apology came after BJP leader and Maharashtra’s Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis suggested that the person who made derogatory remarks against Savitribai Phule should be “publicly hanged.”

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The opposition staged a walkout in protest against Fadnaviss reply. Condemning the oppositions stand, the deputy CM said there can be no politics over the respect and dignity of an icon like Savitribai Phule.

Mumbai Police registered a case against two websites for alleged objectionable articles on Savitribai Phule, an official said here.

The delegation, including Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Chhagan Bhujbal, and Sunil Tatkare, is scheduled to meet Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar at 10 am

Chhagan Bhujbal, expressing his outrage, highlighted that the websites are spreading false information and demeaning Savitribai Phule's contributions.

A letter signed by Pawar, Patil and Bhujbal to the Mumbai police commissioner claimed the Indic Tales and Hindu Post websites have posted objectionable articles against Phule, regarded as a pioneer in the field of female education

Senior NCP leaders Ajit Pawar, Jayant Patil, Sunil Tatkare and Chhagan Bhujbal and scores of party workers were among those who participated in the protest

According to the delegation led by NCP MLA and leader of opposition Ajit Pawar, a website called Indic Tales posted the defamatory article about Phule.

(This story has not been edited by THE WEEK and is auto-generated from a PTI