Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal on Monday alleged that the recent blast at a mosque in Beed could be part of the ruling Mahayuti alliance's larger agenda to incite communal unrest in the state.

Addressing the media in Buldhana, Sapkal accused the ruling coalition of employing the British-era strategy of "divide and rule" to further political gains. According to PTI reports, he claimed that communal politics was being deliberately propagated in a state known for its progressive ethos.