Mumbai: The Maha Vikas Aghadi has been dealing with a political disaster in Maharashtra after former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh levelled critical allegations on the state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh accusing him of corruption. While speculations have been being made that Anil Deshmukh would possibly get sacked from his place however NCP Supremo Sharad Pawar cleared the air saying that the highest cop’s letter has accused Anil Deshmukh however there are not any proofs.
A letter was allegedly written by Mumbai’s former police commissioner Param Bir Singh to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray within the aftermath of the Antilia bomb scare incident, has resulted in sequence of conferences by Sharad Pawar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
In the letter, Singh alleged that Maharashtra residence minister Anil Deshmukh had indulged in “malpractices” and requested assistant police inspector Sachin Waze to gather ₹100 crores each month from bars and eating places.
Waze has been arrested by NIA (National Investigation Agency) due to his alleged hyperlinks with the Antilia safety breach incident and the next dying of Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran, the person whose SUV was parked outdoors Ambani’s residence loaded with explosive gelatin sticks.
After the letter despatched by the previous Mumbai Commissioner was revealed, the Leader of opposition within the state Devendra Fadnavis was been demanding nil Deshmukh’s resignation. Here’s how political leaders from varied have reacted within the Param Bir Singh ‘Letter Bomb’ drama.
Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut as we speak shared a poetic tweet with out naming anybody
Raut posted a four-lines written by Javed Akhtar and wrote, “Hum ko to bas talaash naye raaston ki hai / hum hai musafir aise hai jo manzil say aaye hain (We are looking for new paths, we are travellers who are returning from the destination).”
‘Remove Anil Deshmukh’: Devendra Fadnavis
Congress should take a stand, says former MP Sanjay Nirupam
“If at all, whatever Parambir Singh is saying is truth, question should be asked from Hon Sharad Pawar ji because he is the architect of current Maharashtra Govt. Is it what the so-called third front is going to do finally? Congress must take a stand on this issue,” he tweeted.
Damaging for Maharashtra’s picture: Raj Thackeray
“Mumbai’s former Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s letter to the Chief Minister is explosive. This is so damaging for Maharashtra’s image. Anil Deshmukh needs to submit his resignation immediately and a thorough investigation too needs to be made,” he mentioned in a tweet.
“To save the king?” tweets Amruta Fadnavis
Banker Amruta Fadnavis, spouse of former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, mentioned issues will go a good distance now. “How many will have to be sacrificed to save the king?” Amruta tweeted.
No query of Anil Deshmukh’s resignation: Jayant Patil
“There is no question of Anil Deshmukh’s resignation. The ATS is investigating (Antilia case and Mansukh Hiren case) and we believe the culprit will be punished,” ANI quoted NCP chief Jayant Patil as saying.
