India, Feb. 16 -- Following the controversy over the apparent patch-up between BJP MLA Suresh Dhas and NCP minister Dhananjay Munde, the ruling Mahayuti alliance said there is nothing unusual about two colleagues from the coalition meeting each other. The opposition, however, claims an effort is being made to hush up the matter, referring to the storm over the murder of Massajog-Beed sarpanch and the can of worms it has opened.

Speculation is rife that Dhas and Munde have buried the hatchet after it surfaced that the duo met at state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's Mumbai residence a fortnight ago. Dhas has been leading the campaign seeking justice for the slain sarpanch, Santosh Deshmukh, in Beed district. He has alleged that local...