Days after Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's remarks linking development funds to voter support, the Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday dismissed the suggestion of discrimination as unintended rhetoric and asserted the government aims to develop all regions.

Chief Minister Fadnavis also dismissed reports of distrust with the Deputy CM and Shiv Sena head Eknath Shinde. He further called the speculation baseless, saying the two leaders continue to meet and interact regularly and that media claims of a rift are misleading, reported PTI.