Param Bir Singh’s letter dented Maha home dept’s picture: Sena
The Shiv Sena on Monday mentioned the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities enjoys a “good majority” and it’ll not fall due to “one official” even because it admitted that ex-Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh’s allegations of corruption in opposition to state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh have maligned the picture of the latter’s division. The Sena additionally mentioned this situation has now develop into a “matter of prestige” for the party-led authorities, a day after Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) dominated out the resignation of Deshmukh.
In the editorial within the Sena mouthpiece ‘Saamana’, the occasion mentioned fireplace will erupt if the BJP tries to undermine the bulk loved by the MVA authorities.
The MVA includes the Sena, NCP and Congress. A serious political storm erupted in Maharashtra after Singh wrote a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray final week claiming that Deshmukh had requested cops to gather Rs 100 crore month-to-month, together with Rs 50-60 crore from bars and lodges in Mumbai.
Singh was just lately shunted out as Mumbai police commissioner within the midst of a probe by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) within the restoration of an explosives-laden SUV from outdoors the south Mumbai residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani final month.
Deshmukh had mentioned that Singh was transferred in view of “serious and unforgivable mistakes” dedicated by some colleagues of the highest cop. The home minister had additionally denied the allegations of corruption raised in opposition to him.
The hue and cry being generated by the BJP over Singh’s letter appears to be a part of a conspiracy, the Sena mentioned, including the letter got here shut on the heels of Opposition chief Devendra Fadnavis assembly Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Delhi final week.
“It seems to be the goal of the BJP to impose President’s rule in Maharashtra by contending that law and order situation is not right. For this, new pawns are being created. It is clear, Singh is being used in that manner,” it mentioned.
Singh, whose suspension the BJP was in search of over the bomb scare outdoors Ambani’s residence, has now develop into a “darling” of the opposition occasion which is now focusing on the federal government by retaining the gun on his shoulder, the edit mentioned.
The Sena, nevertheless, admitted that Singh’s allegations in opposition to Deshmukh have “definitely maligned” the picture of the state home division and that they’ve given a instrument to the Opposition to focus on the federal government.
“It (the overall issue) has now become a matter of the government’s prestige,” the Sena mentioned.
“…..The MVA enjoys a good majority even today. Fire will erupt if (you) try to undermine that majority. This is not a warning, but a fact. The Opposition should not forget that governments are not formed and don’t fall because of one official,” it added.
The Sena additional mentioned that Singh making allegations in opposition to Deshmukh within the letter and “leaking” the identical to the media was not consistent with self-discipline.
Hailing Singh as a “dynamic” officer, the Uddhav Thackeray-led occasion mentioned Singh had discharged a number of obligations in a “very good” method.
Mumbai Police carried out a correct probe into the demise of Bollywood actor Sushant Singh Rajput underneath Singh’s management, the Sena mentioned and praised him for dealing with the Kangana Ranaut episode effectively.
“..It is true that the Opposition has made allegations against him (Singh) in connection with the ‘Antilia’ (Ambani’s residence) episode, but it is not right to level allegations against the government,” Sena added.
The Sena alleged that the BJP was utilizing Singh to defame the state authorities.
“Reacting to Singh’s letter, Deshmukh on Saturday mentioned that Singh was elevating such accusations to avoid wasting his pores and skin in police officer Sachin Waze (arrested by the NIA in reference to the bomb scare case).
“If this (Deshmukh’s comment) is true, then the BJP is using Singh to defame the Maharashtra government,” the Sena mentioned.
The occasion alleged that it was the BJP’s coverage to not solely defame the federal government however to trigger bother in its functioning.
“The Opposition party has been making the extreme use of Central probe agencies in Maharashtra. It seems the Centre may send CBI or NIA in the state even if four hens and two crows die due to electric shock somewhere,” the edit mentioned.
(With PTI inputs)
