Mumbai, Aug. 4 -- Maharashtra's political landscape has plunged into deep turmoil after the Congress party's official handle targeted Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar with a controversial 'gungi gudiya' (mute doll) jibe.

The remark, triggered by an incident where NCP leader Dhananjay Munde cut off media queries directed at Pawar, has ignited a fierce political counter-offensive from the ruling Mahayuti alliance.

Weighing in heavily on the controversy, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis lashed out at the opposition, accusing the Congress of sinking to unprecedented lows for cheap publicity.

"They are getting no response or public attention whatsoever, so they resort to such statements just to grab headlines," CM Fadnavis stated during a ...