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MCOCA should be invoked against those involved in Waze episode: Maharashtra BJP chief
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Updated: Apr 08, 2021 13:02 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 8 (ANI): Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state chief Chandrakant Patil on Thursday said Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) should be invoked in the whole Sachin Waze matter as it all appears to be an organised crime.
"Whatever these people (Anil Deshmukh, Anil Parab, Waze etc.) have done is an organised criminal activity... MCOCA should be involved in this matter and it should be investigated thoroughly," Patil said at a press conference.
"Waze was a saint for them till yesterday and such a saint that they adjourned house for 9 times and today Sanjay Raut revised that Waze is not a saint .... There are confused," the BJP state chief added.

After Deshmukh exit, another Maha Vikas Aghadi minister may resign soon, says BJP
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“There are several minister in the state cabinet who are facing serious criminal charges. One of them is facing imprisonment for beating up a cop, while another’s son-in-law is in jail in connection with a drug case… We are not interested in taking anyone’s resignation, it will happen naturally,” says State BJP chief Chandrakant Patil
A day after the resignation of state home minister Anil Deshmukh, the BJP said that another Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) minister may also put in his papers in the next few days.

MUMBAI: Anil Deshmukh of NCP is the second minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government to resign in over two months.
In February, forest minister Sanjay Rathod of Shiv Sena, who is facing allegations over the death of a 22year-old woman by suicide in Pune, tendered his resignation a day before the state budget session commenced.
Sources from Shiv Sena said that the two back-to-back resignations have not only dented the image of the MVA government but has also raised questions on the credibility of Sena, which leads the triparte alliance in the state, and has come as a big embarrassment to the CM.

Why Anil Deshmukh is in the dock 
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The Bombay HC orders the CBI to investigate the former Maharashtra home minister in the alleged Rs 100 crore extortion case  
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Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh during the Legislature Budget session at Vidhan Bhavan, Mumbai, March 4, 2020 (Vijayanand Gupta/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
On April 5, the Bombay High Court ordered the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to conduct a primary investigation into the allegations that Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh had asked a couple of top police officials to collect Rs 100 crore per month from the bars and restaurants in Mumbai. The HC gave the CBI a fortnight’s time to complete the investigation and submit a report. Some three hours after the order, Deshmukh put in his papers, becoming the second minister after Sanjay Rathod to quit the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in a month following charges of illicit practices. Rathod, the former forest minister, quit on February 28 after his name came up in the suicide case of a 22-year-old girl, Pooja Chavan.

Maharashtra: BJP’s tirade puts MVA on backfoot
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The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government is on a backfoot after the resignation of two ministers within the span of a month. Ahead of the commencement of the budget session, Shiv Sena leader, Sanjay Rathod resigned as the forest minister for his alleged links with the suicide of a Tik Tok star as BJP had threatened not to allow the proceedings to take place. For over a fortnight Shiv Sena defended Rathod saying that the police inquiry was on but ultimately yielded to BJP’s pressure.
Similarly, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was under BJP’s radar in the bomb scare case and Mansukh Hiran death case. However, former CP Param Bir Singh’s corruption charges gave BJP ammunition to corner Deshmukh, NCP and the state government. Ultimately, due to court order, Deshmukh resigned. So, clearly, BJP has succeeded in putting the MVA government on the defensive.

Anil Deshmukh quits, Dilip Walse Patil is new Maharashtra Home Minister
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned from his post
  |  6 April 2021 12:18 AM GMT
MUMBAI: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned from his post, hours after the Bombay High Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh, a top Nationalist Congress Party leader said here on Monday.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has appointed senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, ex-Speaker and Labour Minister Dilip Walse-Patil as the new Home Minister.
The CM also tweaked his Cabinet by handing over the Labour department to Minister Hasan Mushrif, and State Excise portfolio to Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

Anil Deshmukh resigns: Shiv Sena levels score with NCP in Maha Vikas Aghadi
Anil Deshmukh resigns: Shiv Sena levels score with NCP in Maha Vikas Aghadi
Anil Deshmukh of the Nationalist Congress Party resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister on Monday. This comes only about a month after the state's Forest Minister Sanjay Rathod of the Shiv Sena resigned amidst a controversy.
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Anil Deshmukh of the Nationalist Congress Party resigned as Maharashtra Home Minister on Monday. (Photo: File)
Two ministers have resigned from the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government of Uddhav Thackeray in Maharashtra. One has survived. Before Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh resigned from the Uddhav Thackeray government on Monday, Sanjay Rathod, the then forest minister, quit on February 28.

The BJP on Tuesday alleged the
Maharashtra government "cheated" people by imposing a "strict lockdown" in the state and demanded a financial package for various sections of the society.
Addressing the party workers on the occasion of the BJP's foundation day, state unit president Chandrakant Patil said traders and common people will not tolerate such "cheating" by those in power.
Alarmed by the huge rise in cases over the last few days, the state government on Sunday announced a weekend lockdown and night curfew during the weekdays from Monday to April 30, in addition to a slew of other restrictions like the closure of private offices, theatres and salons.

"They told me that even if they get arrested, they will keep their businesses open," he said.
Patil said the state government should have realised the impact of the new guidelines on the common man, "as no package of financial assistance has been awarded".
Taking a swipe at CM Thackeray, Patil said, "It is very easy to announce a lockdown and close down the trade by sitting at 'Matoshree' (the private residence of the Thackerays in Mumbai). Give the package to hawkers, maids and other needy people".
"We do not oppose lockdown but the state government should announce a financial package," he added.

Anil Deshmukh.(photo:twitter screenshot)
Mumbai: April 5: Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned from his post, hours after the Bombay High Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh, a top Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader said here on Monday.
“Soon after the high court directives, Deshmukh met NCP President Sharad Pawar and offered to resign to ensure an impartial probe. After the nod, Deshmukh has gone to meet Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to submit his resignation,” NCP National Spokesperson and Minority Affairs Minister Nawab Malik told media persons.

Maharashtra's Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Monday resigned from his post just hours after the Bombay High Court ordered a CBI probe into allegations of corruption and misconduct made by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh.
A division bench of Chief Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Girish Kulkarni said this was an "extraordinary" and "unprecedented" case that warranted an independent inquiry.
"Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has met the Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, to tender his resignation," NCP leader Nawab Malik said.
"The CM is yet to accept his resignation," he added.
In his resignation letter to the CM, Deshmukh said he didn't find it "morally correct to continue as the home minister after Bombay High Court order."

Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned from his post, hours after the Bombay High Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption allegations levelled against him.

Deshmukh quits in a cloud, Walse-Patil is new Maha HM(2nd Ld)
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'Letter-bomb' blast: Maha HM Anil Deshmukh resigns after HC ruling. Image Source: IANS News
Mumbai, April 5 : Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has resigned from his post, hours after the Bombay High Court asked the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe the corruption allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai Commissioner of Police Param Bir Singh, a top Nationalist Congress Party leader said here on Monday.
Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has appointed senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, ex-Speaker and Labour Minister Dilip Walse-Patil as the new Home Minister.

Anil Deshmukh, Maharashtra minister in extortion row is Pawar loyalist who once backed Sena-BJP
Described as a soft-spoken leader, Anil Deshmukh is a 5-time MLA from Katol in Vidarbha’s Nagpur district who was seen within NCP as an unlikely pick as home minister.
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Mumbai: Over 14 months ago, when Anil Deshmukh of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) was picked to head the high-profile home department in Maharashtra, many within the party were surprised.
Deshmukh, a five-time MLA from Katol in Vidarbha’s Nagpur district, is a long-time member of the NCP, but is not counted among the party’s tallest leaders in Maharashtra, significant enough to be handed the home portfolio, sources in the party said.

Why was no FIR filed after TikTok star’s death, asks Bombay HC
Why was no FIR filed after TikTok star’s death, asks Bombay HC
The Bombay High Court asked the Maharashtra government the reason why it did not file an FIR following the death of TikTok star Pooja Chavan.
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Bombay High Court (File photo)
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday asked the Maharashtra government the reason why it did not file an FIR following the death of TikTok star Pooja Chavan.
Former Maharashtra Forest Minister
Sanjay Rathod submitted his resignation last month to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray amidst controversy over the death of Pooja Chavan.

MUMBAI: Maharashtra BJP leader Pravin Darekar on Thursday hit out at Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut for his refusal to seek state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's resignation despite "serious" allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh.
Singh had last week written a letter to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, in which he alleged that Deshnmukh wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore per month from bars and hotels.
Darekar said, "Sena leader Sanjay Raut had no problem in seeking the resignation of Sanjay Rathod, a minister who belonged to his own party, over his alleged involvement in the suspicious death of a young woman last month."

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Sachin Waze case: Deshmukh status quo may strain Sena-NCP ties
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There is no question of Deshmukh stepping down from the state cabinet as Singh’s charges are baseless, Pawar reiterated at a press conference on Monday. Pawar left it to chief minister Uddhav Thackeray to seek Deshmukh’s resignation or otherwise. “It’s the chief minister’s prerogative,” he added.
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Many in the Sena want Deshmukh to put in his papers in view of the magnitude of Singh’s charges.
(This story originally appeared in
on Mar 23, 2021)MUMBAI: With the NCP taking a firm stand that home minister Anil Deshmukh will not resign from the council of ministers following former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh’s allegations against him, Shiv Sena finds itself in a spot.

In the Waze case too, Sena was seen putting up a lonely fight against Devendra Fadnavis’s onslaught on the MVA regime in the assembly.
A Sena functionary said the NCP can’t “wash its hands of the Waze episode” as the party handles the home portfolio. However, the NCP is unwilling to, as one of its leaders said, “share the Sena’s muck.” “If tensions in the MVA escalate, it could trigger the MVA regime’s downhill trundle,” said a former bureaucrat and added the Singh letter could widen the Sena-NCP rift in the weeks to come.
The Sena was upset when Pawar retained Deshmukh as home minister, thus making it clear that l’affaire Waze was Sena’s worry.

(This story originally appeared in
on Mar 21, 2021)Param Bir Singh’s letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray is an indication that the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi regime, barely 16 months in office, is hurtling from one crisis to another, gravely affecting Maharashtra’s political stability and credibility, said observers.
Worse, the MVA’s principal dramatis personae displayed poor political skills over the last two weeks when the Sachin Waze case blew up in the face of the Thackeray government, they added.
Not only has Singh, throwing all caution to the wind, accused Deshmukh of corruption, he has pointed out that he had briefed Thackeray and NCP president Sharad Pawar on the home minister’s “misdeeds and malpractices.”

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The Ambani explosives case, Mansukh Hiran death, and the latest letter bomb by former CP Parambir Singh have exposed the Dirty Harrys and their masters.
Anil Deshmukh and Param Bir Singh   |  Photo Credit: IANS
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Ball in CM's court to decide on Deshmukh's fate
Tight rope walk for MVA on saving reputation or government
Mumbai: Former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh has in an explosive letter named the Home Minister Anil Deshmukh as having sought extortion money from his now arrested junior Sachin Vaze. The letter has surprised the general public for openly acknowledging what has long been suspected. As MIM MP Imtiaz Jaleel tweeted, "Ministers tell their staff to collect money for them. It’s so routine that one should not be shocked too much about this disclosure from former Mum commissioner."

Mumbai allies sniff plot in top cop charges
Former Mumbai police commissioner has accused Anil Deshmukh of setting the city police a target of collecting Rs 100 crore per month through extortion
Maharashtra’s ruling combine sees in former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh’s allegations a larger conspiracy to destabilise the state government but hasn’t ruled out sacrificing home minister Anil Deshmukh in this political battle.
Singh, recently removed as Mumbai police chief in the aftermath of the discovery of a car with explosives near Mukesh Ambani’s Mumbai home, has accused Deshmukh of setting the city police a target of collecting Rs 100 crore per month through extortion.

Aaditya Thackeray understands forest and climate change subjects better than anyone else and is very dynamic. The state forest department needs a minister like him, "Kishor Rithe" Wildlife Conservationist
NAGPUR: It is nearly a month that state forest ministry is without a minister after Sanjay Rathod quit. Though chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is holding additional charge, leading lights in the wildlife conservation field want environment and tourism minister Aaditya Thackeray be handed over the reigns of forest ministry. Aaditya had recently spent some time in Tadoba.
Even as rumours are doing rounds about someone from Vidarbha may head the ministry, greens say forest is linked to tourism and also environment and climate change and hence both the ministries should be with one minister.

Ambani bomb scare: NIA seizes Mercedes driven by Sachin Vaze, recovers number plate of explosives-laden SUV
The NIA, which is probing the case of an explosives-laden Scorpio SUV founder near billionaire Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month, seized a black Mercedes Benz car driven by arrested police officer Sachin Vaze
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NIA officers investigate Sachin Vaze's Mercedes car following his arrest, in connection with a probe into the recovery of explosives from a car parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house, in Mumbai.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), which is probing the case of an explosives-laden Scorpio SUV founder near billionaire Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month, seized a black Mercedes Benz car driven by arrested police officer Sachin Vaze on Tuesday, March 16.