Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Monday asserted the BJP has nothing to do with the attack on Sambhaji Brigade founding member Pravin Gaikwad over his remarks on Swami Samarth, reported news agency PTI.

Bawankule's comments came after several photos and videos featuring him with Deepak Kate, an accused in the case of attack on Gaikwad on Sunday, surfaced on social media.

Gaikwad was manhandled and ink was hurled on him allegedly by activists of an organisation over his reported remarks on Swami Samarth, who is believed to be a reincarnation of Shree Dattatreya, at Akkalkot village in Solapur district on Sunday, police earlier said.