Responding to the Opposition’s charges, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy CMs Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar said that setting fake narratives won’t help the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in the monsoon session and in the forthcoming state elections.

Shinde said the people will decide about bidding farewell. “People don’t support those staying inside their homes. They support us who go out there on the ground to help. Our work and people-friendly decisions in the last two years will see us through,” said the CM while addressing a press conference on Wednesday evening. The Opposition had boycotted the CM’s tea party on the eve of the legislative session. It sent Shinde a letter citing reasons for the boycott and allegations.