BJP
MLA
Attacks
Congress
The
photographs,
which
went
viral
on
social
media,
triggered
a
war
of
words
between
the
ruling
Congress
and
the
main
opposition
BJP.
BJP
MLA
from
Huzur
in
Bhopal
district
Rameshwar
Sharma,
in
a
statement,
said
incidents
of
religious
sentiments
of
Hindus
getting
hurt
have
gone
up
ever
since
the
Kamal
Nath-
led
Congress
government
was
formed
in
December
last
year.
He
demanded
registration
of
an
FIR
against
those
behind
the
incident,
which
he
claimed,
showed
disrespect
to
Lord
Shiva.
Congress
Gives
it
Back
to
BJP
Talking
to
reporters,
state
Congress
Media
Department
chief
Shobha
Oza
said
BJP
leaders
have
a
narrow
mindset.
"We
are
not
required
to
respond
to
Sharma's
statement,
but
due
to
narrow
mindset
of
BJP
leaders,
the
state
did
not
see
development
during
the
15-year
rule
of
the
party," she
said.
Congress
Backs
Salman
Congress
leader
and
Madhya
Pradesh's
Sports
and
Youth
Welfare
Minister
Jitu
Patwari
defended
the
popular
Bollywood
superstar
and
hit
out
at
the
saffron
outfit.
"Salman
is
such
a
wonderful
actor
who
always
spread
the
message
of
religious
harmony.
But,
the
BJP's
thinking
is
full
of
hatred
and
this
party
want
to
take
political
advantage
by
creating
enmity
among
people.
The
BJP
should
give
up
this
kind
of
mindset
and
stop
creating
hurdles
in
development
of
the
state,"
Patwari
said.
Planks
Are
Removed
Already
Salman,
hurt
over
the
controversy,
met
the
press
at
Maheshwar
and
issued
a
clarification.
According
to
local
media
reports,
the
Bollywood
star
said
the
wooden
planks
were
kept
on
the
'Shivling' to
protect
it
and
maintain
its
sanctity
during
the
shooting
of
the
movie.
Later,
the
planks
were
removed,
he
said.
Salman
has
been
shooting
for
the
movie,
the
third
instalment
of
the
'Dabangg'
franchise,
since
Monday,
while
actress
Sonakshi
Sinha
started
shooting
from
Thursday.