<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and MP Shrikant Shinde on Thursday denied Shiv Sena (UBT) leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sanjay-raut" target="_blank">Sanjay Raut</a>'s allegations about a conspiracy targeting him.</p>.<p>Raut had alleged two days ago that Shrikant Shinde, who represents Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, had <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cm-s-son-has-given-supari-to-bump-me-off-sanjay-raut-1193520.html" target="_blank">given a `supari'</a> (contract) to a Thane-based criminal to attack him.</p>.<p>Talking to the media at Ambernath in the district, Shinde said Raut suffers from "schizophrenia" and his allegations were baseless. He was much needed for the state as a "source of entertainment", Shinde added sarcastically.</p>
<p>Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's son and MP Shrikant Shinde on Thursday denied Shiv Sena (UBT) leader <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/sanjay-raut" target="_blank">Sanjay Raut</a>'s allegations about a conspiracy targeting him.</p>.<p>Raut had alleged two days ago that Shrikant Shinde, who represents Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, had <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/cm-s-son-has-given-supari-to-bump-me-off-sanjay-raut-1193520.html" target="_blank">given a `supari'</a> (contract) to a Thane-based criminal to attack him.</p>.<p>Talking to the media at Ambernath in the district, Shinde said Raut suffers from "schizophrenia" and his allegations were baseless. He was much needed for the state as a "source of entertainment", Shinde added sarcastically.</p>