MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) on Monday claimed that Maharashtra is witnessing an era of open “Gundaraj” (gangster rule), alleging that criminals have infiltrated the political parties led by Devendra Fadnavis, Eknath Shinde, and Ajit Pawar.
The state, Uddhav Sena alleged, is increasingly being reduced to a “nourisher of criminals, ” with rival gangs allegedly embedded within ruling parties and clashing across Mumbai and other parts of Maharashtra.
In a scathing editorial published in the party mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the Thackeray camp alleged that Maharashtra -- once known for its progressive and tolerant ethos -- is now being compared to regions historically associated with high crime rates, such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.