Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray's scathing remarks against Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde have triggered a fresh political storm, now spilling onto the streets of Pune. In retaliation, the rival faction, Shinde-led Shiv Sena, has launched a poster campaign across the city, targeting Aaditya Thackeray personally and politically, reported news agency ANI.

The posters, displayed at key junctions and public areas in Pune put out by Shiv Sena Pune City Chief Pramod (Nana) Bhangire, depict Aaditya as a cartoon character. One of the posters reads: "This battery will soon get drained... it runs on nepotism." Another takes a jibe at the ongoing investigation into the Mithi River Development Scam, stating: "Just keep counting... see how many will land in jail," reported ANI.

This comes just days after Aaditya Thackeray publicly lashed out at Eknath Shinde in the Maharashtra Assembly and in media interactions. Without directly naming Shinde, Thackeray had called him a "traitor," "thankless," and "shameless" person who betrayed former CM Uddhav Thackeray despite being handed the powerful Urban Development portfolio.