MVA allies irked over Shinde sharing stage with CJI Lalit amid SC hearing pleas of rival Sena factions

Mumbai, 11/9: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has come under severe criticism from the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance after he shared dais with Justice Uday Umesh Lalit, the Chief Justice of India.

CJI Lalit was on Saturday felicitated at an event in Mumbai where Union Law Minister Kiren Rijiju was present. Maharashtra CM Shinde, who was also present on the occasion, had said it was a proud moment for the state as its “son” became the Chief Justice of India.

However, the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, Congress and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena have targeted Shinde for sharing dais with Justice Lalit, while the Supreme Court is heading various issues related to the formation of the new government in Maharashtra.