New Delhi, July 29 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Wednesday launched a scathing attack on the Eknath Shinde-led Maharashtra government and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging a systemic failure in the state's education sector and widespread corruption within the department.

Speaking to reporters, the Rajya Sabha MP claimed that over 2,000 government schools have been shut down in Maharashtra, which he described as a blow to the state's historical legacy as a leader in education.

"2,000 government schools have shut down in Maharashtra. This reveals just how serious this government--whether in Maharashtra or anywhere else in the country where the BJP is in power--is about a crucial subject like education," Raut said.

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