Maharashtra Congress, on Tuesday, questioned BJP's silence on the brutal murder of two priests in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh.

Strongly condemning the killing, state Congress general secretary and spokesperson Sachin Sawant demanded stern action against the culprits. Expressing outrage over the incident, he said it was an indication of a complete collapse of law and order in the BJP-ruled state of Uttar Pradesh.

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"In the case of lynching of three persons including two sadhus in Palghar, the Maharashtra government arrested 110 persons and a high-level inquiry has been ordered," he said.

It came to light later that the incident took place due to rumours about thieves roaming in the area, but "still the opposition communalised the incident to malign the Maharashtra government," Sawant said.

"The same BJP is now silent over the Bulandshahr incident. This shows the BJP's double standard and attempts to play politics during the coronavirus crisis, which is condemnable," he said.

Sawant put forth 10 questions to the BJP over the Bulandshahr incident.

1. Union Home Minister Amit Shah had called Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray immediately after the Palghar incident. When will he call the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh?

2. None of the leaders, including BJP spokesperson Sambit Patra, tweeted a protest. Isn't this murder condemnable?

3. Is there any difference between the sadhus of Palghar and the sadhus of Bulandshahr?

4. The sadhus of Bulandshahr had a quarrel with the killer earlier. Yet why were they not given protection?

5. Why was no immediate action taken against the killer after a quarrel with the sadhus?

6. Is this an intelligence failure of the Uttar Pradesh government?

7. Sadhus are being killed with swords by plotting murder during lockdown, isn't it a failure of Uttar Pradesh government?

8. Is BJP going to demand CBI probe into this murder?

9. After the Palghar incident, will the BJP leaders who demanded the resignation of the home minister of Maharashtra, now demand the resignation of the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh?

10. Pro-Hindu organisations have called for a "sattvic agitation" after the killing of Palghar sadhus. Some BJP leaders are even giving up food for a while. Now, are these BJP leaders going to go on hunger strike for the second time to protest the killing of sadhus in Bulandshahr?