Fadnavis rejects Oppn's 'unsafe' allegation after Saif attack

'When such famous people are not safe in their homes and offices, how can a common man feel safe,' Congress leader and Mumbai North Central MP Professor Varsha Gaikwad said

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Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who heads the home ministry, said in Mumbai on Thursday, that it is wrong to brand Mumbai as an "unsafe" city after the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) parties issued several statements criticising the law and order situation in Maharashtra, after the stabbing attack on Hindi film actor Saif Ali Khan.

"Mumbai is the safest mega city in the country. The incident is serious but it is wrong to brand the city as unsafe. The incident must be taken seriously and the government will take steps to make Mumbai safer," Fadnavis said, reacting to allegations made by the opposition.

Earlier on Thursday, practically all the MVA opposition parties unleashed a volley of statements criticising Fadnavis and the poor law and situation in Mumbai as well as Maharashtra.