Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Wednesday hit out at suspended Congress leader Narayan Rane for his tirade against the party, and his son Nitesh Rane for "inciting" a clash between his supporters and Congress workers here on Wednesday.
"Tearing banners and getting violent is not Congress' culture. We do not believe in that," Chavan said at a function of Mumbai Regional Congress Committee (MRCC) without naming Rane.
"There can be difference of opinion in democracy but we all are together under one roof. The party is not divided," the Chief Minister said.
Lashing out at Rane's repeated statements that he has no faith in the party leadership, Chavan said Sonia Gandhi is their only leader and the party has complete trust in her leadership.
Chavan also warned Rane that such violent tactics and repeated criticism of the party leaders will not help in politics.
After Nitesh addressed a press conference on Wednesday, near MRCC office where Chavan was scheduled to go in the evening, his supporters and Congress workers, clashed outside the office.
As the scuffle turned violent with Nitesh's supporters allegedly tearing off banners and hoarding of Sonia Gandhi and Manmohan Singh, police used force, caning Nitesh's men, to disperse them.
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