India, Dec. 15 -- NAGPUR On the final day of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, taking particular aim at Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray without naming him directly.

Shinde said the Opposition had failed to raise any substantive public issues and was instead focused solely on demanding the post of Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in both Houses. "The Opposition was too weak to raise any major issue. All they were interested in was claiming the LoP post," he remarked, referring to the efforts of the Sena (UBT) and the Congress.

Drawing a contrast between the ruling Mahayuti alliance and the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Shinde said the Oppositi...