Shiv Sena Leader Sanjay Raut Demands Chandiwal Commission Report Be Made Public
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], August 5: Amid the ongoing feud between Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and NCP leader Anil Deshmukh, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut has demanded that the Chandiwal Commission report be revealed to the public.
Raut’s Accusations
During a press conference, Raut criticized Fadnavis, stating, “We have seen what happened about the ‘chakravyuh’ in the Lok Sabha elections. Maharashtra doesn’t take Fadnavis’s statements seriously these days. The way Anil Deshmukh has exposed Devendra Fadnavis, now Fadnavis needs the help of a jailed criminal who is accused in a bomb blast and murder case.”
Raut further alleged that the Maharashtra government is making excuses to not reveal the Chandiwal Commission report. He emphasized the importance of making the 1400-page report public, which contains explosive information.
Deshmukh’s Challenge
Former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh also challenged Deputy CM Fadnavis to make the report public. Deshmukh claimed that when he was the Home Minister, a bomb was placed in a car near industrialist Mukesh Ambani’s house, and the car’s owner was later murdered. He accused Parambir Singh of being the mastermind behind these incidents and alleged that Fadnavis supported Singh to topple the government.
Background of the Chandiwal Commission
The Chandiwal Commission conducted an inquiry for eleven months to investigate allegations against Deshmukh, following claims by Mumbai police commissioner Parambir Singh that Deshmukh directed police officials to collect Rs 100 crore per month from bar owners. Sachin Waze, a dismissed Mumbai Assistant Police Inspector, also accused in the Rs 100 crore extortion case, claimed to have evidence of alleged bribes taken by Deshmukh.
Waze is the prime accused in the 2021 Antilia bomb scare and the Mansukh Hiren murder case. He was arrested by the NIA in March 2021. Deshmukh was arrested by the ED in 2021 in an alleged money laundering case and spent several months in jail. The CBI had registered a corruption case against Deshmukh, who later secured bail.
Doubts Revealed
Shiv Sena -: Shiv Sena is a political party in India, mainly active in the state of Maharashtra. It was founded by Bal Thackeray in 1966.
Sanjay Raut -: Sanjay Raut is a senior leader and spokesperson of the Shiv Sena party. He is also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, which is the upper house of India’s Parliament.
Chandiwal Commission -: The Chandiwal Commission is a special group set up to investigate certain allegations. In this case, it was looking into claims that a former minister asked the police to collect money from bar owners.
Maharashtra Deputy CM -: The Deputy Chief Minister (CM) of Maharashtra is the second-highest-ranking official in the state government. Devendra Fadnavis is currently holding this position.
Devendra Fadnavis -: Devendra Fadnavis is a politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the current Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra. He has also served as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in the past.
Anil Deshmukh -: Anil Deshmukh is a politician who served as the Home Minister of Maharashtra. He was accused of corruption and is a key figure in the investigation by the Chandiwal Commission.
Parambir Singh -: Parambir Singh is a senior police officer who was the Commissioner of Police in Mumbai. He has been accused of being involved in serious incidents to destabilize the government.
