KALYAN: The ongoing war of words in Thane district between senior BJP leader and minister Ganesh Naik and Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has shown no signs of subsiding. The dispute took a fresh turn after Naik’s latest remarks prompted a sharp rebuttal from Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde, who openly challenged Naik to an electoral contest. Speaking at a public event on Saturday, Ganesh Naik launched a strong attack on Eknath Shinde and his son, Dr. Shrikant Shinde. In a pointed jibe, Naik said that “if you get entangled with me, I will make you a former MP for life.” He further alleged that Shinde’s leadership had pushed Maharashtra “ten years backward.” Naik also warned that he would not tolerate the alleged misuse of government machinery or instances of land grabbing. Pradeep Gupta
