Mumbai, Oct. 21 -- Actor and Congress leader Raj Babbar has strongly criticised the Maharashtra government over the Tiger Shroff incident, raising concerns about the state's law-and-order situation and questioning the effectiveness of security measures.

Drawing parallels with the atmosphere that prevailed in Maharashtra between 1980 and 1990, Babbar said the state appeared to be witnessing a troubling return of that period.

Calling the situation a "great misfortune", Babbar said, "Law and order has completely collapsed. The atmosphere that prevailed in Maharashtra between 1980-1990 is returning once again. At least during the Congress government, that atmosphere had been eradicated. But if such an atmosphere is happening again today, it...