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The Pune Police have claimed that as per Pooja Chavan s family, the TikTok star died by suicide due to some mental problems. Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod | Photo Credit: Twitter
Mumbai/Pune: The death of a TikTok star in Pune has snowballed into a political row in Maharashtra. Bharatiya Janata Party leaders on Saturday sought the arrest of Maharashtra Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, whose name has surfaced in the death case of 22-year-old TikTok star Pooja Chavan.
Pooja Chavan allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the Heaven Park building in Pune’s Wanawadi area on February 8.
(MENAFN - IANS) p>Mumbai/Pune, Feb 13 (IANS) Mounting pressure on Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, senior BJP leaders on Saturday demanded the arrest of state cabinet minister Sanjay Rathod, whose name has cropped up vis-a-vis the death of 22-year-old TikTok star Pooja Chavan.
BJP leaders Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil, Kirit Somaiya and others have pointed fingers at state Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod, a four-time Shiv Sena MLA from Yavatmal, and a prominent leader of the Banjara community.
When questioned by mediapersons, Thackeray guardedly said that a probe is underway into the matter and the truth will emerge after the investigation is complete.
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Sharjeel Usmani allegedly delivered a controversial speech at the Elgaar Parishad event in Pune on January 30.
The Bharatiya Janata Party has asked for strict action against Sharjeel Usmani.
Responding to BJP’s concern, Shiv Sena has penned down an editorial, in Saamana, stating that Sharjeel will be handcuffed.
Maharashtra: The political environment in Maharashtra is getting intensified day by day as Shiv Sena and BJP stay determined to take action against the former Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) student Sharijil Usmani. In the latest turn of events, Shiv Sena, in its mouthpiece Saamna , labelled Usmani ‘lustful’ and his controversial speech ‘rubbish’.