In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led party claimed that India's education system has "completely collapsed," with Maharashtra witnessing a series of examination-related controversies that have shaken public confidence.

A BJP-linked education baron from Jalgaon has been arrested in connection with Maharashtra's alleged Shalarth ID scam, in which fake teacher profiles were created on a government portal to fraudulently withdraw salaries. Police said over 200 schools are under scrutiny and more than 1,200 accused have been identified