After central agencies' action against Shiv Sena’s MP Sanjay Raut, NCP leaders Nawab Malika and Anil Deshmukh, Sena MP Arvind Sawant accused the central government of targeting the MVA leaders. He also accused federal agencies of allegedly being misused to put senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut behind bars.

Arvind Sawant also alleged that BJP used fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim’s name to malign opponents such as NCP leader Nawab Malik.