Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has refuted allegations of a secret meeting with Uddhav Thackeray (chief of the Shiv Sena (UBT) party), stating that there are no issues between them that require clandestine discussions. He emphasized that they could meet openly if needed. Fadnavis announced that action would be taken against social media accounts spreading false information about this supposed meeting, which was claimed to have occurred at his official residence in Mumbai. Additionally, he condemned the abusive remarks made by Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad towards the publisher of a historical book and stated that such language is unacceptable. Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde confirmed that Gaikwad has been warned and has apologized for his conduct. Fadnavis also addressed comments made by Dhirendra Shastri regarding historical narratives involving Shivaji Maharaj, asserting that there is no documented evidence linking Shivaji to Swami Samarth, and urged that such claims should be contextualized.