In remarks which appeared to give credence to Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's claim that courts have been giving relief to leaders from a particular political party, a BJP MLA has said the courts are there for us despite the Shiv Sena-led government misusing state machinery against the opposition party.

The courts are aware that the administrative machinery and police are being misused in Maharashtra and the BJP "can get many things done through courts", Maharashtra BJP MLA Sanjay Kute claimed.