In an editorial published in the party mouthpiece Saamana, the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction accused the government of adding to the financial burden on ordinary households and farmers amid drought conditions in Maharashtra. The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday criticised the Centre over the latest increases in compressed natural gas (CNG) and commercial liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices, calling them a “cruel Diwali gift”.