Mumbai, Feb. 15 -- Maharashtra Congress president Nana Patole on Thursday asserted that the Congress party in the state is united and alleged that the Bharatiya Janata Party-led state government is "spreading rumours" to divert attention from "real issues."

Addressing the media ahead of a meeting of the Congress Legislature Party at the party's office earlier today, Nana Patole said, "Rumours are being spread that Congress MLAs are not coming for the meeting today which is not true. We have our two-day session in Lonavala from tomorrow and MLAs will be coming there."

"A few MLAs are not coming today due to personal reasons. All this is done to divert us from the real issues like farmers' death, and unemployment. All Congress MLAs are un...