India, June 11 -- Maharashtra chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday rebuked controversial Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) minister Nitesh Rane for his recent provocative language directed towards ally Shiv Sena, when he implied that Fadnavis is the "baap" (father, implying boss) of everyone in the state. Fadnavis told reporters that he has asked Rane to avoid using such language and claimed the state fisheries and ports minister accepted his mistake.

While addressing party workers in the Dharashiv district on Saturday, Rane had said in Marathi, "The prime minister is from the BJP at the Centre and the [Maharashtra] chief minister is also from the BJP. So no matter who shows power, the father of everyone in Maharashtra is Devendra Fadn...