He added, “Jitendra Awhad and Supriya Sule (NCP-SP) did not come forward to say anything, they are only worried about Saif Ali Khan, Shah Rukh Khan's son and Nawab Malik. Have you ever seen them worry about any Hindu artiste? You (media) people should pay attention to all these things.”

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has made controversial remarks regarding the recent attack on actor Saif Ali Khan. He questioned whether Saif was truly injured or if it was part of an act, casting doubts on the incident.

Saif was discharged from Lilavati Hospital on Tuesday after five days of treatment. His return home was closely followed by heavy police security and visuals of the actor exiting the hospital with a smile and waving at the paparazzi.

Nitesh Rane while addressing a public gathering in Maharashtra's Pune, raised questions on attack on Saif Ali Khan.

Nitesh Rane questions the truth behind Saif Ali Khan’s attack, calling it possibly staged. His comments spark outrage and political controversy

Speaking at a BJP function, Rane, questioned the authenticity of Saif Ali Khan's attack, suggesting that his quick recovery raised suspicions.

Nitesh Rane raised questions about the attack on Saif Ali Khan and said he doubted whether he had been stabbed or he was acting.

Mumbai: Maharashtra's minister for ports and fisheries Nitesh Rane, who belongs to the BJP, caused a major embarrassment to his own party government on Thursday by publicly questioning if actor Saif Ali Khan was really stabbed.

Questions surrounding the stabbing incident involving Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan took a sharp political and communal turn with Maharashtra Cabinet Minister Nitesh Rane, on Thursday, casting doubt on the severity of the attack.

Minister Nitesh Rane expressed his opinion and asked if Saif Ali Khan was really attacked with a knife. Nitesh Rane said that Supriya Sule and Jeetendra Awad never worried about Hindu artists as they are only concerned about some of the artists.