The Shiv Sena on Friday hit out at the BJP-led Maharashtra government over the construction of the Shivaji memorial and asked why it was unsuccessful in putting its stand on the issue before the Supreme Court. This, the Sena said, was despite the fact that the government never failed on other issues like "buying wins" in elections. The Sena said the apex court has once again stopped the construction of the Shivaji memorial, adding that it was happening again and again which raised questions on whether the government was serious about the building of the memorial.

The party, an ally in the BJP-led governments in Maharashtra and at the Centre, added that Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel's statue was successfully constructed on the banks of Narmada in Gujarat without any environmental or technical issues cropping up to stop work.