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Politics
Maharashtra Congress Challenges Fadnavis to Transfer Bishnoi
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🗓 23 Oct 2026, 06:03 AM
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Maharashtra Congress chief has called on Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to transfer gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from Sabarmati Jail to Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.
The Maharashtra Congress has escalated tensions with the state government by demanding the transfer of notorious gangster Lawrence Bishnoi from Sabarmati Jail in Gujarat to Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai. Congress chief Nana Patole issued this challenge to Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, alleging that the current location of Bishnoi allows him to influence criminal activities in Maharashtra. Patole's statement has sparked a political debate, with the Congress accusing the government of shielding Bishnoi and the BJP defending its handling of the situation.