Mumbai, Aug. 1 -- Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray today launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra Higher and Technical Education Minister Chandrakant Patil, ridiculing his recent remarks and questioning his suitability for the Education portfolio.

Addressing the 20th foundation day celebrations of the Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena here, he mocked Patil's reported statement that footprints found on stones allegedly used during protests could be linked with Aadhaar records.

"I want to see the fingerprints on Chandrakant Patil's brain," Thackeray remarked sarcastically, drawing laughter from the audience.

He further said that Patil had been sent from Kolhapur to Pune, known as Maharashtra's educational hub, with the...