Deputy Chief Minister Fadnavis, who is currently in Varanasi, blamed the opposition for launching a campaign in this regard.

His statement comes a day after NCP (SP) MLA Jitendra Awhad tore and burnt copies of Manusmriti in Mahad and while doing so, he also unknowingly tore a poster with Dr Ambedkar's photo, sparking a controversy. However, he had apologized unconditionally over the incident.

“The Maharashtra government has not thought of including even a single verse of Manusmriti in any curriculum. Not today, never. There is no discussion about it. Our opponents lie every day and make excuses for it.Those who started the discussion started the movement. We have seen how false that movement was. H tore the photograph of Bharat Ratna Baba Saheb Ambedkar in protest. Maharashtra will never tolerate this,” Fadnavis said.

BJP and RPI protested against Awhad who has already tendered an unconditional apology.

On the other hand, NCP minister Chhagan Bhujbal, who is strongly opposed to including Manusmriti verses in the curriculum, supported Awhad, saying there was no point in protesting against him as he had already tendered an unconditional apology. .State NCP (SP) chief Jayant Patil also supported his party colleague, saying Awhad has been actively working to protect the thought of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar for more than five decades.

“His entire political and social life is imbued with Ambedkarite ideas. Any person with Ambedkarite ideology has no doubt about Jitendra Awhad's loyalty and love for Baba Saheb. While fighting to protect Ambedkarite ideas, Awha accidentally tore Baba Saheb's poster. He has clearly apologized for this. I have full faith that the followers of Dr. Ambedkar will never fall prey to the false propaganda of his opponents.''