Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Deputy CM Eknath Shinde have launched a strong counter-attack against Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray ahead of the Mumbai civic polls. Fadnavis dismissed claims of a threat to Marathi identity and Mumbai, calling it a 'fake narrative' for electoral gain. He accused the Thackeray cousins of hypocrisy and failing the Marathi people for decades, suggesting their current alliance is a 'battle for survival.' Both leaders emphasized Mumbai's inseparable connection to Maharashtra and vowed a Mahayuti victory.