Even as Opposition parties in the state have taken to the streets to denounce Deputy CM Ajit Pawar for his insensitive urine comments, it appears that even his own party is divided on protecting their own. Sources have said that barring a fewexceptions, no senior leaders from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) have come forward to provide support to juniorPawar and end the ongoing impasse at the state legislature where business has taken a severe beating for the last three days.

Down with Pawar: Shiv Sena party workers burn posters and pictures of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Dadar yesterday. Opposition members have said they would continue to protest till the CM apologised for Ajit Pawar’s insensitive comments about the drought situation in Maharashtra