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.

The brutal knife attack on Saif Ali Khan at his Bandra home last week raised serious questions about safety and security in Maharashtra's capital. The actor suffered critical injuries and was rushed in the early hours of January 16 to Mumbai's Lilavati hospital.

Maharashtra's Minister for Ports and Fisheries Nitesh Rane of the ruling BJP referred to actor Saif Ali Khan as "garbage" on Thursday in a speech he delivered during a rally in Pune on Wednesday evening.

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has sparked another row after he made controversial remarks on the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan, reported news agency ANI. In a fresh statement, the BJP leader has raised questions on the attack on Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan suspecting if the attack on the actor was real or if Khan was just acting.

Saif Ali Khan sustained multiple injuries after he was stabbed by an intruder in his Bandra home. As new details about the case emerge, the Mumbai police have shared that the attacker is allegedly from Bangladesh.

In a fresh statement, the BJP leader raised questions on the attack on Saif Ali Khan asking if the attack on the actor was real or if Khan was just acting.

Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane has raised doubts about the recent attack on actor Saif Ali Khan, questioning whether the incident was genuine or exaggerated. Saif, who was discharged from Lilavati Hospital on January 21 after undergoing a five-hour-long surgery for stab wounds,

The BJP MLA from Kankavli, Maharashtra also referred to Saif Ali Khan as “garbage” that needed to be taken away.

Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane sparked a controversy on Thursday by comparing actor Saif Ali Khan with “garbage” and rasing questions on the stabbing incident.