In a aid to beleaguered NCP chief and Maharashtra Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde, who has been accused of rape, NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Friday mentioned that the get together would ponder motion towards the minister solely after the findings of the police probe come out.
“While the allegations levelled are serious and they need to be taken seriously, certain new facts have emerged in the case. Prima facie the case needs to be investigated in a detailed manner, the truth needs to come out. It would be unfair to take action against any person before the entire investigation is completed,” Pawar informed mediapersons on Friday.
He was referring to the police complaints filed by two politicians – one from the BJP and one other from the MNS – complaining that they have been harassed by the identical lady who has accused Munde of rape.
Pawar additional mentioned that he would need an ACP-rank lady officer to conduct the investigation. He added that he has full confidence that the Mumbai Police will carry out the reality.
On some BJP leaders focusing on the NCP over the episode involving Munde, Pawar mentioned it’s the proper of the Opposition to criticise. “It is alright. I can understand the restlessness of those who have lost power. I don’t see it as different from targeting those because of whom they feel they have lost power.”
Asked about one other allegation towards Munde that he had hid having two kids with the sister of the lady who has accused him of rape, Pawar mentioned: “It needs to be checked… Such cases of hiding information have happened in the country previously. It needs to be checked whether he got married for the second time or has more children, but did not share the information. Such cases have happened in the country.”
The BJP’s ladies wing has determined to carry a statewide agitation on Monday, in search of Munde’s resignation.
Meanwhile, a Pune-based RTI activist had moved a legal public curiosity litigation earlier than the Bombay High Court on Thursday, in search of registration of an FIR towards Munde for allegedly dishonest within the electoral course of.
The petition has claimed that as Munde didn’t disclose particulars of his two kids in his election affidavit for 2019 Assembly polls and had dedicated a “fraud”. The activist sought that Munde be booked below Section 420 (punishment for dishonest) of the Indian Penal Code.
