Uproar in Parliament: Opposition attacks Maharashtra government over corruption charges on Anil Deshmukh

“On what basis was a man suspended for 16 years and jailed, reinstated? When there was a BJP govt, Uddhav Thackeray himself had called up Devendra Fadnavis for reinstating Sachin Waze, Fadnavis had refused. When Thackeray govt came, they reinstated him,” said Independent MP Navneet Ravi Rana in Parliament.

Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar then raised the Maharashtra issue referring to the alleged corruption in the state. “Never before had the world seen a bomb being planted by Police. Is this normal? This is an extraordinary issue. The CM has no right to continue in his position. What does it show if his trustworthy personnel plants bomb, as alleged by ATS?,” questioned Prakash Javadekar.

Additionally, Maharashtra BJP has demanded Deshmukh to step down from the post in light of the allegations leveled by ex-Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh. In the letter ex-top cop alleged that Deshmukh asked Assistant Inspector Sachin Vaze to collect Rs 100 crores for him every month from places across Mumbai.

“Perhaps it is the first incident of the country where the CM (Maharashtra) holds a press conference in support of the API who was given a target of Rs 100 crore, he says that he is the best Police personnel in the country. How does this happen?” questioned BJP MP Rakesh Singh in Lok Sabha.

Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amid uproar in the House by leaders including Union Minister Prakash Javadekar. They raised the recent corruption allegations against Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.