Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil on Tuesday yet again launched an attack on Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, saying state can't be run from home.
A leader should be visible on the ground for people as was Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, he said.
Patil, an MLA from Pune city, said it reflects poorly that NCP president Sharad Pawar has to frequently visit ''Matoshree'', Thackeray''s private residence in suburban Mumbai, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters here, Patil said in the recent past, Thackeray has only visited the famous Pandharpur temple (of Lord Vitthal on occasion of Ashadhi Ekadashi on July 1) and some COVID-19 care centres in Mumbai.
"(BJP leader) Devendra Fadnavis is travelling every day. Isn't he scared of coronavirus? You can't sit at home when you serve people.
"If he can't go on the field, he should at least meet people at ''Matoshree''," the former minister said.