A fiery exchange erupted in Maharashtra politics as Congress stalwart Hussain Dalwai condemned UP CM Yogi Adityanath’s defense of police shootings, branding violence-dependent outfits as terrorists irrespective of Hindu or Muslim labels.
The controversy stems from Yogi’s bold assertion: criminals who shoot at cops invite return fire. ‘Police are armed and trained precisely for this—to communicate in the language offenders understand,’ he stated unapologetically.
Dalwai countered vehemently, calling it a dangerous vigilantism. ‘Weapons empower police to deter crime, not execute suspects. Indiscriminate killing reeks of a violent mindset,’ he charged. ‘Any organization, Hindu or Muslim, thriving on such brutality is nothing but a terrorist entity.’
In a broader critique, Dalwai poured cold water on NCP’s potential reunification. ‘A merged NCP? It’ll merely bolster BJP, acting as their secular facade. Sharad Pawar prefers solitude over subservience; he’ll uphold his ideology without BJP’s leash.’
Addressing Mamata Banerjee’s solo fight against BJP’s SIR push in Bengal, Dalwai highlighted the saffron party’s obsession with southern and eastern strongholds. ‘Their vision—one nation, one faith, one leader—drives these assaults on regional leaders. But electoral math doesn’t favor BJP in Bengal, Tamil Nadu, or Kerala anytime soon.’
This spat reveals escalating tensions between national narratives on security, secularism, and federalism, with Dalwai positioning Congress as a bulwark against perceived majoritarian overreach.
