New Delhi

Riot police walk past a damaged public bus during a protest in MumbaiThe Sangh parivar fountainhead RSS on Wednesday condemned the violence in Pune and various other parts of Maharashtra and appealed to the public to maintain unity and harmony in the society.

“The recent incidents at Koregaon, Pune and various places in Maharashtra are very sad and painful. RSS strongly condemns such violence and feels it is despicable,” a statement from senior RSS leader Manmohan Vaidya said.

“Those who are guilty should be punished as per law,” he said and maintained that “some forces” are trying to create animosity among communities.