A day after former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray cautioned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi against criticising the late V D Savarkar, CM Eknath Shinde and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis dared him to quit the Maha Vikas Aghadi, of which the Congress is part.

Speaking at Malegaon on Sunday, Thackeray said that criticism of Savarkar will not be tolerated. “The Shiv Sena has been with Gandhi in his fight to save democracy. Sanjay Raut (MP) walked with Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Yatra. But insults to Savarkar will not be tolerated. Savarkar's sacrifice can be read about. I publicly say that Savarkar is a God-like personality for us,” Thackeray said.