Chandrakant Patil

Following an attack on BJP leader Kirit Somaiya, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil warned the state government of retaliation, on April 22. He alleged that the attack was carried out inside the police premises by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, and accused them for "propagating violence". Patil then asked, "do you want to create a Kerala or Bengal like situation in Maharashtra?"