Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut said all nine Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs participated in a meeting chaired by Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree and rejected speculation about defections to the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has defended the use of bulldozers against illegal constructions, stating that the state government follows due legal procedure and will continue strict action against lawbreakers