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Mumbai: In his ongoing war of words with the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), Maharashtra cabinet minister Nawab Malik has for the first time directly targeted the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), alleging that former CM Devendra Fadnavis is the “mastermind” of the state’s drugs. Business.
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader on Monday demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe to find out what links Fadnavis had with drug smugglers.
Former Chief Minister, Fadnavis refuted all allegations of Malik, calling him “fuska shot (moist fireworks)”. Addressing a press conference after Malik made the allegation, Fadnavis said, “After Diwali, I will bring a bomb. I will expose underworld links of Nawab Malik and send all evidence to (NCP chief) Shri Sharad Pawar Yes very.”
Malik Monday too tweeted A photograph of Amrita Fadnavis, wife of the former chief minister, in which she identified a man as Jaideep Rana, an alleged drug peddler. “Let’s discuss the relationship between BJP and drug smuggler today. (Come, let’s discuss the relationship between BJP and drug smugglers today),” he tweeted.
Malik alleged that ‘a song with the title’music of rivers‘, sung by Amrita Fadnavis The rejuvenation of Mumbai’s rivers was financed by Rana. He said that Devendra Fadnavis and Finance Minister in his government Sudhir Mungantiwar had acted in the music video.
Malik later tweeted Another picture, this time of Fadnavis himself with the same person he called Rana.
Addressing a press conference on Monday, Malik claimed that Rana was in jail for alleged drug smuggling.
The Maharashtra minister alleged, “Fadnavis had a hand in bringing Sameer Dawood Wankhede here as well, and he was brought here only for publicity to trap innocent people while the drug trade continues in Mumbai and Goa.” was allowed to keep.” With the blessings of Devendra Fadnavis, the entire pharmaceutical business is running in Maharashtra.
“I have a question in my mind. Is Fadnavis the mastermind of drugs business in Maharashtra? I will bring out the pictures of drug smugglers affiliated to BJP… Drug business was and is going on under Fadnavis’s patronage. It is no coincidence It is said that he (Rana) is the financier of the song.You can see the closeness between them (Fadnavis and Rana) in the second picture.
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‘Fadnavis will run’ Mayajaal From the house of Neeraj goon’
Malik claimed that a Neeraj goon, who is not associated with the government, allegedly did not have access to the CM’s office, home and all the chambers of the civil service and police during Fadnavis’s tenure, and is now frequently seen in the NCB office. Is.
“The goons will decide all police, bureaucratic transfers, and all extortion in Maharashtra was done through him. Fadnavis often used to run at Neeraj’s goon’s house. Mayajaal (net of confusion) from there,” claimed the NCP leader. “After the change of government, he can be seen circling all the central agencies in Mumbai, be it ED, CBI or Income Tax.”
The goon did not respond to calls and text messages from ThePrint seeking answers to the allegations.
Malik, who holds the portfolios of skill development and minority affairs in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government, has been holding press conferences almost daily since last week, over alleged wrongdoings by the NCB and its zonal chief in Mumbai. allegations about. , IRS officer Sameer Wankhede.
Malik had earlier indicated that the BJP was pulling the strings of the NCB for allegedly “fake” drug busts, including the October 2 case involving actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan, in order to help the Maharashtra government. Image may be damaged.
Malik Hadi questioned Presence of BJP worker Manish Bhanushali before and after at the raid site as well as at the NCB office. he also had alleged That the NCB released three persons detained in the case as one of them was related to BJP leader Mohit Bhartiya, earlier known as Mohit Kambhoj.
‘Will reveal Nawab Malik’s links with the underworld’
Fadnavis strongly refuted all the allegations leveled by Malik, saying that he only wanted to “try to dilute the chargesheet of his son-in-law by putting pressure on the NCB”.
“Malik is saying that the BJP has a drug connection. Then Nawab Malik’s son-in-law was caught with drugs. If you use the ratio that Malik is using, then the entire NCP should be a drug mafia.
“I don’t live in a glass house. Those who have links with the underworld should not talk to me. I will put all the evidence before you,” Fadnavis said. “Devendra Fadnavis does not make allegations lightly, and till date, he has not had to withdraw any of the allegations made by him.”
Fadnavis dismissed Malik’s allegations that he and his wife had an affair with Rana. He said River March, the organization that released the music video, clarified that his creative team had hired Rana.
“River March works for river rejuvenation in Mumbai. Their chief had requested us and we attached ourselves to the entire campaign. He had composed a song then,” said Fadnavis.
“During the shooting of this song, these pictures were clicked not only by my wife, but by the entire team. But deliberately Nawab Malik has shared only the photo with my wife and you can clearly see the intention behind it. These people came with the River March, so they have nothing to do with me or my wife in any way.
On allegations of Malik having links with the goon, Fadnavis said, “We have no reason to deny our relationship with Neeraj goon. But, what is his fault? There is no case against him. No one has complained against him. Neeraj Gunde has been exposing the scams of NCP and keeps tweeting about it. If you (NCP) have guts, file a defamation suit.
Fadnavis also urged Malik to first ask Maharashtra CM Thackeray about the goon. He said the Shiv Sena president has probably visited the goon’s house on more occasions than Fadnavis, and the goon has also visited Thackeray’s private residence Matoshree more often than Fadnavis.
In his press conference, Malik rejected the suggestion of Thackeray having links with the goon. He said the goons were the BJP’s emissaries for the party’s alliance talks with Shiv Sena and their meeting with Thackeray was only for this purpose.
(Edited by Arun Prashant)
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