A plan to grant the coveted status of ‘state guest’ to Maharashtra BJP president Raosaheb Danve, which would have entitled him to perks that only people in the VVIP category are given, has been scuttled by bureaucrats.

Raosaheb Danve, who held the post of minister of state for consumer affairs, food and public distribution, had resigned in January, after taking over as the state BJP chief. File Pic