In a veiled attack on the Shiv Sena for borrowing Congress' "chowkidar chor hai" barb aimed at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Monday said he would give a "befitting" reply at the "right time". He also said the BJP didn't attach importance to bickering ally Sena's diatribe against Modi, and hailed the prime minister for "spending each moment of his life to work for the country".

On Sena's criticism of BJP after the latter joined hands with the NCP to install its mayor in Ahmednagar civic body last week, Fadnavis said his party was ready to offer "unconditional support" to the Uddhav Thackeray-led party, which allegedly did not respond. In the same breath, the chief minister also clarified that BJP did not seek the NCP's support in the corporation, but it was the latter that gave votes.