Maharashtra Govt places up courageous face however stress builds to ease Deshmukh out

FORMER Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s sensational letter Saturday accusing Home Minister Anil Deshmukh of corruption — unprecedented within the chequered historical past of Mumbai Police — has ratcheted up rigidity inside the three-party ruling coalition.
The first response of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, as conveyed by the Chief Minister’s Office, calling into query the veracity of the letter, and, individually, a rebuttal by Deshmukh are indications that the federal government could also be making ready to battle again.
The CMO assertion late Saturday stated the unsigned e mail letter obtained from Param Bir Singh, Commandant General of Home Guard, was being verified.

“A letter within the title of Commandant General of Home Guard, Param Bir Singh, was obtained on the official e mail of the Chief Minister’s Secretariat at 4.37 pm immediately. The e mail tackle from which the unsigned letter bearing the title of Param
Bir Singh, is being verified. Also, makes an attempt are being made to contact Param Bir Singh by the Home Department,” it stated.When The Indian Express requested him the CMO’s assertion late tonight, Param Bir Singh declined to remark.
Former Chief Minister and Opposition chief Devendra Fadnavis — who has saved the warmth turned on the Sachin Waze affair which precipitated the disaster — was immediate to name for Deshmukh’s resignation.
There is widespread sentiment, even within the authorities, that Deshmukh’s dealing with of the Home Ministry has left an excessive amount of room for criticism. Insiders stated the letter could pave the way in which for a reshuffle of ministerial berths within the coming days, wherein Deshmukh could also be let go.
In truth, earlier this week, when Thackeray and NCP president Sharad Pawar met to take inventory of the state of affairs after Waze’s arrest, they’re stated to have mentioned modifications each within the Mumbai Police and the Home Ministry. While the Mumbai Police Commissioner was modified inside two days of that assembly, the choice on altering the Home minister was left to the NCP, to which he belongs.
With Pawar in Delhi for the Parliament Session, a direct sacking of Deshmukh appears to be unlikely. Deshmukh had Friday flown to Delhi for a private viewers with Pawar and they’re stated to have mentioned the Antilia case.
With each NCP and Congress leaders claiming that Singh’s assertion is a part of a conspiracy hatched by the BJP to defame the MVA authorities, it seems that coalition leaders have determined that if Deshmukh has to go, it will likely be at a time of their selecting.
“This (Param Bir Singh’s letter) comes in the backdrop of the state government saying it will take action against all those involved no matter how senior an officer is. We said the state government would support the NIAs investigation. This comes after we decided to expedite the investigation being conducted by ATS,” stated state NCP head and Water Resources minister Jayant Patil.
Rural Development Minister and NCP minister Hasan Mushrif claimed it was a conspiracy hatched by the BJP and Param Bir Singh was getting used as a pawn with the peace of mind that he would turn into an “approver” within the instances being investigated.
“This letter bomb has come two days after Devendra Fadnavis went to Delhi. A conspiracy has been hatched by the Centre to defame the NCP,” Mushrif stated.
Echoing this, the Congress stated the letter was a conspiracy hatched by the BJP. “This letter clearly has been written as an afterthought…BJP has conspired against the MVA government by putting officials under pressure from agencies,” state Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant stated.

Sanjay Raut, Shiv Sena chief and occasion’s chief spokesperson, stated that he wasn’t conscious of the letter and wouldn’t reply to it. “I have not seen the letter and don’t know anything about it. If the matter is related to the government, the people from the government will respond,” stated Raut.