Mumbai, Nov. 23 -- Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Sunday hit out at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar over his controversial comments made during a campaign event in Malegaon, saying that such political "bullying" does not work in the state.

Reacting to Pawar's remarks that voters must elect all candidates from his panel to ensure development funds, Thackeray said the people of Maharashtra do not respond to pressure tactics.

"All these kinds of bullying don't work in Maharashtra. Many people talk about these things, whether they will give funds or not, but the question remains: Will justice be done?" he said to reporters in Mumbai.

Thackeray's comments come after Ajit Pawar stirred a political controversy in Malega...