Shinde became the chief minister with BJP’s help after rebelling against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray
The Shiv Sena on Friday slammed Maharashtra’s Eknath Shinde-led government for exonerating Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kirit Somaiya in a case related to alleged misappropriation of funds raised to save decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Vikrant from getting scrapped.
An editorial in Sena’s mouthpiece Saamana said that after Shinde, who became the chief minister with BJP’s help after rebelling against Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray, came to power all “scamsters are having a free run”. It added former Mumbai police commissioner Sanjay Pandey was arrested in a phone tapping case but no action has been taken in a similar case against another officer Rashmi Shukla.
“The central investigation agencies had also not acted on charges of money laundering against independent MP [member of Parliament] from Amravati, Navneet Kaur Rana, who is close to the BJP,” it said.
“After the new government came to power in Maharashtra, the BJP’s scamsters are either getting a clean chit or relief from the high court,” Saamana said. It added false cases have been lodged against the BJP’s political opponents to suppress their voices.
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Saran hooch tragedy: Five persons die, four hospitalised in Bihar district
In a tragic incident, at least five persons died while four others were hospitalised after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district on Friday. Mohammad Alauddin Khan (resident of Audha village), Kameshwar Mahto alias Loha, Ramjeevan alias Rajendra Ram, Rohit Singh and Papu Singh (Bhuwalpur village) died after consuming the poisonous liquor. Four others namely—Ramnath Mahto, Lalbabu Shah, Shankar Rai and Hira Rai are undergoing treatment in the hospital.
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Karnataka: More than 25 arrested in connection with violence in Koppal
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World Elephant Day : Here are 5 you need to know about Mysuru Gajapayana
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Bihar: Burnt body recovered inside gunny bag from a passenger train in Katihar
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Special ₹30 metro fare for Lalbagh flower show in Bengaluru. Know details
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