Mumbai, Aug. 25 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has instructed Mahayuti ruling alliance partners to avoid criticising each other openly, at a meeting held at his official residence on Monday night, sources said today.

Sources said that Fadnavis told ministers from ruling alliance parties like the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena as well as the Sunetra Pawar-led NCP that due to various allegations and counter allegations made openly by these parties, questions were raised about lack of coordination between the ruling parties.

Fadnavis told ruling party ministers that though there is good coordination among themselves, independent statements by leaders creates unnecessary controversy and misunderstanding, adding that they must ke...