India, July 3 -- With the civic elections approaching, cracks within the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena in the ruling Mahayuti alliance are widening in Navi Mumbai. Veteran BJP leader and cabinet minister Ganesh Naik has launched a veiled yet scathing attack on deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, escalating tensions between the two political heavyweights.

In a series of public addresses over the past week, Naik alleged that "outsiders" were exploiting Navi Mumbai's resources, ranging from essential supplies like water and medicines to valuable public land. Although he stopped short of naming Shinde, his comments were widely interpreted as a challenge to the Sena leader and the state government.

"Navi Mumbai's enemies are no...