Mumbai, Feb. 13 -- Maharashtra state Congress spokesperson Atul Londhe sharply criticised the Fadnavis government on Friday for deteriorating law and order, following a spate of recent threats to Bollywood celebrities like Salman Khan, Ranveer Singh and Rohit Shetty from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.

Londhe also raised questions about how jailed gangster Lawrence Bishnoi continues to operate with impunity despite being behind bars.

"When Lawrence Bishnoi is in prison, and you (Fadnavis-led government) are in power and control the prison, he is still able to do all these things. Bishnoi may even have the support of those within the administration and political circles. So whose failure is this? It is entirely the failure of Devendra Fadnavis ...