The 14th Maharashtra Legislative Assembly is just two days old, and we have already witnessed unnecessary exchanges that show our elected representatives in poor light.

On Monday, time was wasted discussing Savarkar and Rahul Gandhi's comments on him. Tuesday further saw a new low in the history of the state's legislative, with members of the ruling Shiv Sena and the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party locked in a scuffle. It is true that the House did manage to conduct some important business in the meantime, like the tabling of supplementary demands totaling Rs 16,000 crore, including Rs 4,500 crore in relief for farmers affected by unseasonal rains.