Last Updated:February 15, 2026, 19:48 IST Cops said three Congress workers, two BJP workers, two police personnel, and two journalists sustained minor injuries in the melee. BJP workers had gathered outside Congress Bhavan to condemn Sapkal’s comments, which triggered a row across the state. Nine people, including party workers, police personnel, and journalists, were injured on Sunday as BJP and Congress activists clashed during a protest over Congress leader Harshwardhan Sapkal’s remarks comparing Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj with Tipu Sultan. Joint Commissioner of Police Ranjan Kumar Sharma said three Congress workers, two BJP workers, two police personnel, and two journalists sustained minor injuries in the melee. “A protest was held near the Congress Bhavan, which saw sloganeering from workers of BJP and Congress. Workers of both parties climbed onto walls and there was stone pelting from both sides. Cases are being registered against workers of both sides,” he said. Pune, Maharashtra: Tension erupted in Pune as BJP protested outside the Congress office against Congress state president Harshvardhan Sapkal’s comparison of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj to Tipu Sultan. …