India, June 9 -- A fresh controversy surfaced within Maharashtra's ruling Mahayuti alliance on Tuesday after Shiv Sena ministers expressed displeasure over Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Sunetra Pawar allegedly not being invited to the inauguration of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at the Navi Mumbai International Airport.

According to sources, the issue was raised during a state cabinet meeting, where several Shiv Sena ministers questioned the omission of the two deputy chief ministers from the official event.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis reportedly informed the cabinet that he had already ordered an inquiry into the matter after becoming aware of the lapse.

The statue was unveiled by Fadnavis on June 6, coinciding...