BULDHANA: Sharing the dais with Shiv Sena's controversial Buldhana MLA Sanjay Gaikwad who recently announced a Rs 11 lakh reward for cutting Rahul Gandhi's tongue, chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday said that protests against Rahul and the Congress on their stand against reservations would continue.

Eknath Shinde was present at the inauguration event along with his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar, Industries Minister Uday Samant, cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, Rajendra Chodankar, and Chairman of RRP Electronics Limited.

Eknath Shinde ’s Shiv Sena MLA stirred controversy with his provocative statement offering a reward of Rs 11 lakh for anyone who cuts off Congress leader Rahul Gandhi ’s tongue. The Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena MLA’s comments were in response to Rahul Gandhi’s recent remarks on ending the reservation system in India.

Notwithstanding the reactions from the Mahayuti partners, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appointed his party's Rajya Sabha member Milind Deora, MLA Sada Sarvankar and others to the District Planning and Development Council (DPDC) for the Mumbai city district on Thursday.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on September 19 welcomed ‘One Nation, One Election’. He also said that it is necessary for the public and the development of the country. “We have welcomed that.