Mumbai: BJP chief and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday (March 21) demanded the resignation of Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
This comes amid severe prices levelled of corruption in opposition to the minister by shunted prime cop Param Bir Singh.
“This matter cannot be investigated till Maharashtra Home Minister stays on his post. Hence, Anil Deshmukh must resign,” Fadnavis was quoted as saying by ANI.
Fadnavis additionally hit out at NCP chief Sharad Pawar who got here out in defence of Deshmukh, saying on the veteran chief is “fleeting away from the truth.”
“Sharad Pawar created this government hence he is defending them. Sachin Waze was brought back in service on orders of the Maharashtra Chief Minister and Home Minister. Pawar Sahab is fleeting away from the truth,” mentioned Fadnavis.
Pawar on Sunday mentioned that the letter didn’t present any proof or concrete proof on the allegations.
“The allegations against the Maharashtra Home Minister are serious. The Maharashtra CM has the full authority to take a decision regarding an inquiry on these allegations against the Home Minister”, mentioned Pawar.
“He (Singh) letter addressed to the Chief Minister didn’t showcase any proof or concrete evidence. The timing of these allegations against Anil Deshmukh has to be looked into. Why now?” added Pawar.
Fadnavis additional cited the resignation of former state DG Subodh Jaiswal who flagged “corruption over police transfers”.
“Before Param Bir Singh, Maharashtra DG Subodh Jaiswal had submitted a report to Maharashtra Chief Minister regarding corruption over police transfers. But CM didn’t act on it. Hence, DG Jaiswal had to resign from his post,” Fadnavis asserted.
Earlier, former Mumbai Police Commissioner Parambir Singh in an explosive letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray made severe allegations in opposition to Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.
In his letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray, Parambir Singh said, “Anil Deshmukh had asked Sachin Vaze to make a collection. Vaze himself told me about it.”
Parambir Singh said that Anil Deshmukh used to ask for Rs 100 crore each month from arrested Maharashtra Assistant Police Inspector (API) Sachin Waze to be collected from bars eating places and different institutions. In the letter, Singh has additionally written that Sachin Vaze was working on the behest of Anil Deshmukh.
