Elevator Encounter: Uddhav-Fadnavis Meet in Lift. Here's What Happened Next

Mumbai: Awkwardness was in air as arch-rivals Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fnavis bumped into each or on first day of Maharashtra Assembly's monsoon session on Thursday. A video of duo waiting for lift toger has gone viral on social media. 

In video, 2 former CMs can be seen exchanging pleasantries. While what exactly transpired between Fnavis and Thackeray remains undisclosed, ir body language during encounter suggests it was limited to mere small talk.

When asked about ir conversation later with media, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray joked, "From now on, we'll hold all our secret meetings in lift." He ded humorously, "When Devendraji and I were in lift, people must have thought of song 'na na karte pyar tumhi se kar bai' (from 1965 film Jab Jab Phool Khile).

"re's nothing like that. It was an unexpected meeting," ded Shiv Sena chief (UBT).

Thackeray, on or hand, demanded from Maharashtra government a complete waiver of farm loans and its implementation before state assembly polls scheduled later this year. dressing a press conference, he also termed monsoon session of state legislature that commenced on Thursday as "send-off" session of Mahayuti government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

"re should be a complete waiver of farm loans immediately and this should be implemented before state polls," Thackeray said. 

state government will present its budget on Friday. Taking a swipe at Centre and state government, Thackeray said se two dispensations are "leakages government", a reference to NEET exam and reports of water leak at Ayodhya Ram temple.