Jitendra Awhad

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad apologised for hurting the sentiments of Hindus after claiming that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian.

Kicking off a debate on the matter, Awhad asked, "Where would a person living in the forest for 14 years go to find vegetarian food? Is it correct or not (question to the public)? Tell me when I am telling the truth."

Jitendra Awhad has also been appointed as the whip of the NCP legislature party.

The NCP politician made a shocking statement when he said that the producer of the Kerala story should be hanged to death.

Jitendra Awhad said, "I mean Ram Navami and what is that festival of Maruti? Haan... Hanuman Jayanti. Are these two festivals made for riots only?"

Kadam was being investigated in the Anant Karmuse case who was kidnapped by the guards of former state minister Jitendra Avhad on his instructions. As per the reports, Karmuse was abducted and brought to Awhad's residence over a social media post. He was then brutally beaten by security personnel of Awhad including Kadam.

Anant Karmuse was reportedly assaulted by Jitendra Awhad and his aides in April 2020 for a social media post mocking the NCP leader.

In a bid to defend Maharashtra Leader of Opposition, Ajit Pawar's Friday remarks on Chhattrapati Sambhaji, Awhad brought up the Mughal ruler during his interaction with the media on Monday.

Jitendra Awhad was booked under Indian Penal Code Section 354 (Assault or criminal force to a woman with intent to outrage her modesty).

NCP MLA Jitendra Awhad arrested by Vartak Nagar police in Thane for stopping the show of Marathi film 'Har Har Mahadev'