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

New Delhi: Many political leaders on Monday (March 22) attacked the Maharashtra government over ex- Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh’s letter. During the question hour, treasury bench members raised the Maharashtra issue with Deputy Chairman Harivansh, asking them to allow the proceedings.

However, as soon as Union Minister of Minority Affairs, Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi answered supplementaries, the Chair asked Chaya Verma to proceed to the next question. The Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 2 pm, amid uproar over corruption allegations in Maharashtra.

Updated:Mar 22, 2021, 04:17 PM IST

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Navneet Ravi Rana questions the move of reinstating Sachin Waze

“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.

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Prakash Javadekar raises questions 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.

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Maharashtra BJP demands Deshmukh's resignation

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.

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BJP MP Rakesh Singh targets Maharashtra govt in Lok Sabha

“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.

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Uproar in Rajya Sabha over corruption charges on Anil Deshmukh

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.