India, Aug. 20 -- As the Mithi River nearly touched its 'danger mark' of 4 meters, in the aftermath of incessant rainfall, on Tuesday, leaders of political parties wasted no time in plunging into an act of blame-game, over the river's desilting endeavours.

While Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray questioned the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), controlled by the ruling Mahayuti government for the last three years, for failing to take measures to control the annual flooding of the city, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis put the blame on the alleged irregularities in Mithi's desilting.

During the recent monsoon session of the state legislature, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators had targeted Aaditya Thackeray over the E...