Raut said the NCP legislators meeting NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar were not merely engaging in casual conversations, suggesting that the interactions could have a larger political significance. He also claimed that following the death of Ajit Pawar, NCP legislators had been reduced to "being slaves"

AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticised Maharashtra's proposed Uniform Civil Code, alleging it targets Muslims and imposes a 'Hindu Civil Code' on non-Hindu communities. He also questioned the government's consultation questionnaire and its lack of minority representation