<p>Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said insult of national icons will not be tolerated and announced action against a Congress mouthpiece for "insulting" late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Congress legislators demanded action against right-wing activist Sambhaji Bhide for his alleged controversial remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>Speaking in the assembly, Fadnavis said a case was registered against Bhide in Amravati and police will take his voice samples.</p>.<p>"A case has been filed against Sambhaji Bhide by the Amravati police. Insult to national icons will not be tolerated," said Fadnavis, who handles the Home Ministry.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered against Bhide, the founder of the Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan outfit, for allegedly making offensive remarks about Mahatma Gandhi's lineage during his speech, last week, police said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/protests-intensify-against-sambhaji-bhide-over-derogatory-remarks-on-mahatma-gandhi-1242513.html">Protests intensify against Sambhaji Bhide over derogatory remarks on Mahatma Gandhi</a></strong></p>.<p>Bhide is yet to be arrested. "Bhide made an activist (of his outfit) read the controversial portion from a book 'The Koran and the Fakir'. No recording of that meeting is available hence police will take voice samples (of Bhide)," Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>He said Bhide works for the cause of Hindutva but remarks against Mahatma Gandhi will not be tolerated.</p>.<p>"Similarly, action will be taken against Congress mouthpiece 'Shidori' for objectionable writings against VD Savarkar and a case will be filed," Fadnavis added.</p>.<p>The issue of Bhide's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi was raised in the assembly by Congress MLA Prithviraj Chavan who demanded a motion of condemnation be admitted.</p>.<p>However, Speaker Rahul Narwekar rejected this demand.</p>.<p>Another Congress MLA Yashomati Thakur told the House that Bhide's supporters had threatened her (for demanding his arrest).</p>.<p>"I assure full security for Yashomati Thakur. The person who threatened her will be traced," Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>Chavan said he had also received a threat over the issue and the person was arrested, and given bail.</p>.<p>In the legislative council, Congress MLC Ashok Jagtap condemned the remarks made by Bhide and demanded a discussion on the matter.</p>.<p>He said Bhide had made controversial remarks in the past and asked why he had still not been arrested.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday said insult of national icons will not be tolerated and announced action against a Congress mouthpiece for "insulting" late Hindutva ideologue V D Savarkar.</p>.<p>On Wednesday, Congress legislators demanded action against right-wing activist Sambhaji Bhide for his alleged controversial remarks against Mahatma Gandhi.</p>.<p>Speaking in the assembly, Fadnavis said a case was registered against Bhide in Amravati and police will take his voice samples.</p>.<p>"A case has been filed against Sambhaji Bhide by the Amravati police. Insult to national icons will not be tolerated," said Fadnavis, who handles the Home Ministry.</p>.<p>An FIR was registered against Bhide, the founder of the Shri Shiv Pratishthan Hindustan outfit, for allegedly making offensive remarks about Mahatma Gandhi's lineage during his speech, last week, police said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/protests-intensify-against-sambhaji-bhide-over-derogatory-remarks-on-mahatma-gandhi-1242513.html">Protests intensify against Sambhaji Bhide over derogatory remarks on Mahatma Gandhi</a></strong></p>.<p>Bhide is yet to be arrested. "Bhide made an activist (of his outfit) read the controversial portion from a book 'The Koran and the Fakir'. No recording of that meeting is available hence police will take voice samples (of Bhide)," Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>He said Bhide works for the cause of Hindutva but remarks against Mahatma Gandhi will not be tolerated.</p>.<p>"Similarly, action will be taken against Congress mouthpiece 'Shidori' for objectionable writings against VD Savarkar and a case will be filed," Fadnavis added.</p>.<p>The issue of Bhide's remarks on Mahatma Gandhi was raised in the assembly by Congress MLA Prithviraj Chavan who demanded a motion of condemnation be admitted.</p>.<p>However, Speaker Rahul Narwekar rejected this demand.</p>.<p>Another Congress MLA Yashomati Thakur told the House that Bhide's supporters had threatened her (for demanding his arrest).</p>.<p>"I assure full security for Yashomati Thakur. The person who threatened her will be traced," Fadnavis said.</p>.<p>Chavan said he had also received a threat over the issue and the person was arrested, and given bail.</p>.<p>In the legislative council, Congress MLC Ashok Jagtap condemned the remarks made by Bhide and demanded a discussion on the matter.</p>.<p>He said Bhide had made controversial remarks in the past and asked why he had still not been arrested.</p>