Communal Tensions Rise as Pyare Khan Challenges Navneet Rana
Pyare Khan, chief of Maharashtra's State Minority Commission, accuses former BJP MP Navneet Rana of inciting communal tensions in Amravati. Khan calls for Rana's expulsion from the BJP following her divisive allegations in a case involving the circulation of obscene videos on social media involving minor girls.
Devdiscourse News Desk | Nagpur/Amravati | Updated: 17-04-2026 17:09 IST | Created: 17-04-2026 17:09 IST
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Pyare Khan, head of the Maharashtra State Minority Commission, has accused ex-BJP MP Navneet Rana of attempting to stir communal tensions in Amravati.
Khan's accusations come after Rana claimed that victims of a child pornography case were Hindus, while the accused were Muslim. Khan criticized these remarks and called for her expulsion from the BJP.
Meanwhile, police have arrested eight individuals in connection with the case and are urging victims to come forward.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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