Pratap s figurine placed on the ground sparks a controversy in Rajasthan
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Jaipur, March 10 : The issue of a figurine of Maharana Pratap placed at the bottom of the centre-table during an event organised by the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) has stirred a controversy in Rajasthan it appears. Congress leaders have accused the BJP of insulting the Rajput warrior and the BJP has blamed the organisers for the blunder, even as the party issued a public apology.
In the image from the event which has gone viral, it can be seen that during the public meeting, the senior leadership of the state BJP, including president Satish Poonia, are sitting on the dais and the figurine of Maharana Pratap, presented to them, is kept on the ground.
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