Ex-Maha min Anil Deshmukh says Fadnavis coerced him to frame MVA leaders; BJP hits back
Former Maharashtra home minister and NCP(SCP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday made explosive allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Former Maharashtra home minister and NCP(SCP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Thursday made explosive allegations against Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule has vehemently denied Deshmukh's claims, questioning why the former home minister did not take immediate action if he felt pressured.
Deshmukh on Wednesday was released from Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. He was released after formalities for his release were completed and sureties furnished.
He was released after formalities for his release were completed and sureties furnished. His advocate Aniket Nikam said CBI had moved another application yesterday for extension of stay on order granting him bail.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Bombay High Court order granting bail to former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a money laundering case.
Param Bir Singh had alleged former home minister Anil Deshmukh of wrongdoings and giving targets to police officials to collect Rs 100 crore a month from bars and establishments
Vaze had claimed to the ED that he had collected Rs 4.70 crore from bars in Mumbai between December 2020-February 2021 allegedly on Deshmukh's orders.
Deshmukh had earlier skipped two summons of the ED in the case related to bribery allegations.
Deshmukh (72), is facing an ED investigation on the basis of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case as the fallout of the allegations made in a letter penned by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh, who is now the Commandant-General of Home Guards.
Raids were also carried out at five locations, in May, as part of the probe under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).
