Shiv Sena (UBT) head Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday hit out at Maharashtra assembly speaker Rahul Narwekar for meeting Chief Minister Eknath Shinde ahead of his judgment on the petitions seeking disqualification of rebel Shiv Sena MLAs, reported news agency PTI.

Addressing a press conference, Uddhav Thackeray claimed Narwekar's meeting with Shinde on Monday is akin to a "judge meeting a criminal", reported PTI.