The Maharashtra legislative assembly on December 15 extended the time for the privileges committee to submit its report on breach of privilege notices against Kangana Ranaut and Republic TV’s editor-in-chief Arnab Goswami till the end of the budget session, which may be scheduled in February or March 2021. While clearing the privilege motion, assembly speaker Nana Patole said that to disrespect the chief minister on television and to defame Bombay by comparing it with Pakistan-occupied Kashmir was an insult to the state.
BJP members opposed the breach of privilege. However, opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis made it clear that he did not endorse the statements made by Kangana and Goswami.