Two incidents in the past week should be enough to send politicians into a shell. For two days, the situation at Mantralaya was chaotic. The police and security personnel had a tough time dealing with the thousands of people gathered near Mantralaya to submit forms for homes they claimed were available at cheaper rates. Entry gates of Mantralaya had to be closed as the situation threatened to go out of hand.

In another incident, a group of physically challenged persons entered the bungalow of Social Justice Minister Shivajirao Moghe and refused to leave until their demands were accepted. One may not recall such incidents occurring in the state capital, a nerve centre due to its importance as the business and commercial hub of India.