India, Oct. 1 -- The murder of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Pradeep Purnekar has triggered a political row, with leaders of the Uddhav Thackeray-led party alleging that former Thane mayor Meenakshi Shinde and her husband, Rajendra Shinde, were behind the killing. The couple is associated with the rival Shiv Sena faction led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.

Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday criticised the Mahayuti government over the law-and-order situation and demanded that Meenakshi and Rajendra Shinde be named as accused in the case. This was after Purnekar's family members also pointed fingers at the Shinde couple, claiming the murder was driven by political rivalry.

Addressing the med...