MVA-ally Samajwadi Party leader Abu Azmi met cleric Mufti Salman, who was arrested for hate speech. Sharing a picture, BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla said, "MVA ally Samajwadi Party takes 'blessings' from Mufti Salman...who was arrested for hate speech threatening Hindus...Will Uddhav Bhaijaan have guts to call this out? To break alliance with MVA! He has betrayed Balasaheb Thackeray ji."