In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction accused the government of adding to the financial burden on ordinary households and farmers amid drought conditions in Maharashtra

Uddhav Thackeray said communication with the BJP stopped in 2019 and never resumed, responding to Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' remark that he had been waiting for his call. Speaking at Sanjay Raut's book launch, Thackeray also opposed proposed power projects in Maharashtra