Twitter user Major Neelum Singh (rtd) had shared a satirical post that had mocked the Cyberabad police for its arbitrary response against a poor Hindu vendor for sporting a saffron flag on his cart.
Cases of cheating and forgery were filed against Fadnavis in 1996 and 1998 by private complainants, but charges had not been framed yet in both the cases. Uke alleged that Fadnavis did not disclose this information in his election affidavit.