The Opposition on Sunday (October 18, 20) criticised the Maharashtra government over a firing attempt on Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff in Mumbai, alleging that law and order in the city and State had deteriorated.
He alleged that the law and order situation in Maharashtra had deteriorated, criminals no longer feared the law and the Chief Minister had lost control over the police administration. Fadnavis’s resignation on moral grounds over deteriorating law and order. Mr. Fadnavis had failed in his responsibilities as Chief Minister and Home Minister and should accept moral responsibility and resign immediately. Fadnavis of failing to maintain law and order. Referring to the murder of former Maharashtra Minister Baba Siddique, the firing outside actor Salman Khan’s residence and threats to actors and film producers, Sawant questioned the State government’s efforts to rein in anti-social elements. Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad demanded that Maharashtra have a separate Home Minister, blaming Mr. Fadnavis for the situation. “It is a warning not to industrialists or VIPs but to the Maharashtra Chief Minister, who is also the Home Minister, that it cannot do anything to the Bishnoi gang. If the government has courage, when will it crush the Bishnoi gang? she asked.
Maharashtra Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal accused the Mahayuti government of creating a “jungle raj” in the State following the firing incident involving Shroff and demanded Mr. Sapkal said Mr. In a post on X, Congress leader Sachin Sawant said Mumbai appeared to be in the grip of chaos and accused Mr. Pawar said the home portfolio should be handed over to a “competent minister” if the situation had become difficult to handle.
