NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Tuesday said the Badlapur incident, in which two preschool girls were sexually abused at a school, has tarnished Maharashtra’s image in the country.

He accused the state government of forgetting that the responsibility for women’s safety lies with it.

Pawar, who took part in a silent protest in Pune, said the government is insensitive if it thinks the opposition is playing political games over the Badlapur incident.

The Badlapur incident has given a major blow to Maharashtra’s image in the country, said the leader of the NCP (SP), which is part of the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) party that also includes the Congress and the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT).

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