The alleged sexual abuse of a four-year-old girl by a school bus driver in Badlapur has sparked sharp criticism from Shiv Sena (UBT), with the party accusing both the school administration and the Maharashtra government of failing in their fundamental duty to protect children, reported news agency IANS.

Editorial questions law and order as leaders focus on foreign investment

In a strongly worded editorial published in its party mouthpiece Saamana, the Thackeray-led faction launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led MahaYuti government, describing the incident as a disturbing example of deteriorating law and order in the state. The editorial remarked that while senior state leaders, including Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, are abroad seeking foreign investment, serious crimes against children continue to occur at home, leaving citizens feeling unsafe and unprotected, reported IANS.