The Shiv Sena on Wednesday claimed that the law and central investigation agencies were being misused to corner political rivals. An editorial in the Sena mouthpiece 'Saamana' said the Bombay High Court had pulled up senior police officer Param Bir Singh over his allegations of corruption against former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, but took cognisance of charges in a separate petition filed by one Jayshri Patil.

"Nobody is above law. But, it is now clear that the law and central investigation agencies are being misused to corner political rivals," the Marathi publication claimed. "It is a cause of concern that constitutional authorities are getting involved in weakening the Maharashtra government in such a manner," it said. The Shiv Sena shares power with the NCP and Congress in Maharashtra.