Criticising the erstwhile Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA govt for its failures, Shinde stressed the importance of fieldwork over social media activism. “Work face-to-face rather than going live on Facebook,” he said.
This comes two days after Sanjay Raut said that Shiv Sena (UBT) Chief Uddhav Thackeray will not attend the Pran Praitshta ceremony on 22nd January. He had called it as a "BJP event". He even went on to allege that the BJP had kidnapped Lord Ram.
Sanjay Nirupam stated that leaders ought to prevent conflicts over winning seats. "The Shiv Sena may demand 23 seats, but what will they do with them?"
Eknath Shinde said, "It would not be surprising if they (Shiv Sena-UBT) ally with the Asaduddin Owaisi-led AIMIM, and embrace terrorist organisations like Hamas, Hizbul Mujahideen, and Lashkar-e-Taiba for their selfish purposes and power."
Lalit Patil fled from Sassoon Hospital in Pune on 2nd October triggering the deployment of multiple search teams. His drug factory in Nashik was busted by the Mumbai Police.