Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday accused the Uddhav Thackeray government of helping drug kingpin Lalit Patil who was arrested on Tuesday after his escape on October 2 from Pune`s Sassoon General Hospital, reported news agency ANI.

Devendra Fadnavis alleged that when Uddhav Thackeray`s government was in power the public prosecutor did not oppose Lalit Patil`s stay in hospital. He also said that Lalit Patil was made Nashik District Chief of Shiv Sena by Uddhav Thackeray, reported ANI.