Pune Clash: BJP-Congress Workers Pelt Stones, Nine Injured Over Tipu Sultan Remark

• A clash erupted between BJP and Congress workers in Pune during a protest against Congress leader Harshvardhan Sapkal's remark equating Tipu Sultan with Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
• Nine people, including party workers, police personnel, and journalists, sustained minor injuries in the stone-pelting incident.
• The protest took place near Congress Bhavan, where workers from both sides chanted slogans and engaged in stone-pelting.
• The controversy began after Sapkal's statement comparing Tipu Sultan's fight against the British to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's 'Swarajya' concept.
• Police are registering cases against workers from both sides, and further investigation is underway.