Who started Kangana Ranaut's topic? BJP slams CM Thackeray for accusing Opposition of doing politics

Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrakant Patil has launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray after he accused the Opposition of playing politics amid the crisis.

Facing flak from detractors, Thackeray on Sunday said a conspiracy is afoot to malign Maharashtra.

Thackeray had said, "I will have to remove the mask of Chief Minister to respond to politics. If I don't speak, it doesn't mean I don't have answers. Whatever political storms come, I will face those too. I will fight the coronavirus too."

However, Patil took to Twitter and said, "Chief Minister says Opposition is doing politics, but then who started Kangana Ranaut's topic? If the Mumbai police had filed an FIR and investigated properly, there was no need for the Central agencies to do anything. Therefore, the time has come for you to keep your mask aside."

Patil further added that he might be feeling that the Opposition is playing politics as he is wearing a mask, but he will understand the situation if he removes it.

"Whatever action the central agencies have taken, is not called politics, but administration."

Former Chief Minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis also slammed Thackeray, saying he should fight against COVID-19 rather than the opposition.

"Today in Maharashtra there are more than 10 lakh COVID-19 patients and our state accounts for 40 per cent total deaths in the country. Firstly, our Chief Minister should fight against coronavirus rather than the opposition or Kangana," said Fadnavis.