Shiv Sena leader Sanjay raut admitted on Sunday that allegations made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh against Minister Anil Deshmukh and the Sachin Waze case have tarnished the image of the Maha Vikas Aghadi government. (MVA) in the state, and they said that all allies should do an introspection if their feet are on the ground.
Speaking to reporters, he also said that “something must be rectified” and that the ruling allies must come together to discuss how these stains can be washed away. His remarks follow a letter from Param Bir Singh sent to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday, alleging that Interior Minister Anil Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect at least 100 million rupees from the bars and hotels in the city each month, a charge. denied by the minister.
“Such accusations against the government or ministers are regrettable and shocking. The content (of Singh’s letter) is sensational, ”he said. “The veracity of the content of the letter will be made by Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and (NCP President) Sharad Pawar.
The MVA government has completed a year and a half and all the allies must do an introspection if they have their feet on the ground ”, he said. Raut said that the police administration is the backbone of any government. The spine is a symbol of pride and self-esteem and the government must always strengthen it, he added.
“This government is doing well. But now something has to be rectified and the MVA allies should meet to discuss how the stain can be washed away, ”he said. “I have to accept that these accusations and the Waze case have tarnished the image of the government… Uddhav Thackeray has always tried to keep the image of the government clean.
What happens due to government officials must be controlled at the right time, ”added Shiv Sena deputy. Raut said Deshmukh himself has called for an investigation into the allegations against him.
“Even when the state investigative agencies are under Deshmukh’s command, he has asked the chief minister to order an investigation,” he said. The Sena leader said he would try to meet Sharad Pawar in Delhi on Sunday.
Earlier in the day, Raut tweeted a two-line Hindi poem, of which one line reads: ‘We are just looking for new paths.’ When asked what he meant by that, he just said, “You will soon know the meaning.”
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