There is a lot of controversy these days regarding a picture of Malegaon Municipal Corporation of Maharashtra. The controversy that started here over the picture of Tipu Sultan is not stopping. Hindutva organizations including Shiv Sena and some corporators have protested after the picture of Tipu Sultan was installed in the office of Samajwadi Party corporator and Deputy Mayor Shane A Hind.
In view of the increasing controversy and tense situation, the city administration decided to remove the photograph from the Deputy Mayor's office. The Municipal Secretary says that this step has been taken to maintain law and order and avoid possible conflict. There has been a lot of controversy regarding this picture for the last two-three days.
After the picture was removed from the office, it was believed that the controversy had subsided. However, in the meanwhile a new controversy came to the fore. Party workers presented a photograph of Tipu Sultan to Malegaon Mayor Nasreen Shaikh. A video of this period is becoming increasingly viral on social media.
After the video surfaced, Hindutva organizations have again expressed their displeasure. He says that first the photograph was put up in the office of the Deputy Mayor and now the controversy may deepen further if the photograph is presented to the Mayor. However, the administration has also appealed to everyone to maintain peace. In such a situation, it remains to be seen how the Mayor and Deputy Mayor calm down the whole matter.
After this entire incident, the politics of the city has heated up. Different political parties and organizations are giving their respective reactions on this. At present, the administration has appealed to maintain peace, while the debate on this issue has intensified on social media.
