Overview

• At a July 14 meeting in Dadar, Shinde reprimanded party ministers and MLAs over recent scandals, including Sanjay Gaikwad’s assault on a canteen worker and cash-related allegations against two ministers.
• He told colleagues that public criticism of lawmakers reflects directly on his credibility, declaring “your disrepute is my disrepute.”
• Positioning himself as a grassroots worker, Shinde urged members to remain humble and to remember their roles as karyakartas rather than bosses.
• He issued a veiled warning that continued indiscipline could lead to resignations or other punitive measures against errant legislators.
• The leadership’s crackdown seeks to repair public trust and protect the BJP–Shiv Sena alliance’s image ahead of the Mumbai municipal elections.