People across social media have lambasted chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for the inept handling of the home department and not nabbing the culprits who killed Communist leader Govind Pansare in Kolhapur.

People posted, asking about Fadnavis' intention in shifting Pansare from Kohlapur. If Pansare's health was stable in Kolhapur, "what was the reason and intention behind bringing Pansare to Mumbai?," tweeted Mahesh Natu.Nikhil More tweeted: "Sir don't take this as just another attack, it's systematic attack by right wingers against freedom of expression & reformists."

Senior journalist Nikhil Wagle criticised the decision of inaugurating the police commissionerate building in Nashik. He tweeted: "Don't u have any shame? A senior most leader is no more n u r busy in such functions? Some of the BJP followers defended the CM decision saying the inauguration of commissionerate office was preplanned."

Responding to this, Meena Karnik posted, "Would you have inaugurated anything and tweeted abt it if someone from your party was assassinated? Is this hindu sanskriti?"

Like Twitter, WhatsApp too, was flooded with anti-BJP government comments, questioning the capability of Fadnavis handling the state. Most suggested that the chief minister should give away the home department to someone else. "We need a full time home minister. Maharashtra is a big state. If the CM continues to hold the home department, then more crimes will take place," was a message circulated on WhatsApp.