MLA Jagtap's communal remarks against NCP ideology, says Ajit Pawar
Ajit Pawar
has criticised his party MLA Sangram Jagtap for his controversial statements against the Muslim community and said these are against NCP's ideology.
"NCP follows a secular ideology, and we will never compromise on it. I will personally speak to Jagtap on this matter," the NCP chief said after chairing a meeting of the party MLAs in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Jagtap represents Ahmednagar City constituency and is considered close to Pawar. Recently, videos of his incendiary remarks surfaced on social media.
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Taking objection, NCP state vice president Saleem Sarang wrote a letter to Pawar.
"NCP has been following the secular ideology of Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj, Jyotiba Phule, and Babasaheb Ambedkar. The party has always taken people from all communities and religions along in its progress. However, Sangram Jagtap is constantly making anti-Muslim statements, which is unnecessarily creating a rift between two communities," the letter said.
Sarang told reporters on Wednesday that he had requested Pawar and state party president Sunil Tatkare to reprimand Jagtap and ensure that he does not continue his communal agenda for personal gain.
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"Otherwise, the Muslim community will go away from the party," he said.
Responding to the complaint letter, Jagtap on Thursday said this is the party's internal matter. "I will soon meet our party chief to explain my position."
About whey he missed the Mumbai meeting, Jagtap said, "Since the warkaris were in Ahilyanagar, I stayed back to welcome them, as per tradition."
Even after joining the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance, NCP always maintained that they did not compromise on secular ideology.
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