Opposition members staged a protest on the premises of the Maharashtra Vidhan Bhavan on day one of the monsoon session of the state legislature in Mumbai

The protesters, belonging to the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) comprising the Shiv Sena (UBT), Congress and NCP (SP), raised slogans against the government over the issues related to farmers and the NEET exam

An accidental encounter between Maharashtra deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray in a lift in Vidhan Bhawan on Thursday caused ripples in state political circles, but both sides quickly sought to downplay the meeting

A viral video shows the two leaders exchanging some words. Asked about the conversation later, Thackeray, an MLC, said, "People must have thought of the song, 'na na karte pyar tumhi se kar baithe' (I fell in love with you despite denials). But no such thing will happen."

Meanwhile, Deputy Leader of the Opposition Jitendra Awhad and Aurangabad West MLA Sanjay Shirsat were seen exchanging pleasantaries after the session

The two leaders also offered our floral tributes to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj at Vidhan Bhavan