Uddhav Thackeray slams NCB over Mumbai drug bust case

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Friday accused the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) of "deliberately" targeting celebrities, saying there was an effort to create an impression that Maharashtra has become a hub of narcotics.

Speaking at his party Shiv Sena's annual Dussehra rally at Shanmukhanand in Mumbai, Uddhav Thackeray accused the NCB of deliberately going after celebrities for "publicity".

"They catch a celebrity, click pictures and make noise around it. Our police only work while the news is about whether someone got bail or not," CM Uddhav said.

Uddhav Thackeray was referring to the Mumbai cruise drug bust case in which Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan was arrested. Aryan Khan is currently lodged at Mumbai's Arthur Road jail.