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Nationalist Congress Party (Sharad Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad created a major controversy on Wednesday by tearing a photo of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar. He was leading a protest in Mahad against the recommendation of the state council for education to include a part of the ancient text Manusmriti in the school curriculum.
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NCP leader Jitendra Awhad apologized for tearing posters denouncing the Manusmriti, which also featured Dr B R Ambedkar. The incident led to demands for his arrest and planned protests by the BJP. Awhad was participating in a protest against potential inclusion of Manusmriti verses in the school curriculum.