‘Is NCP a gang of goons?’: Maharashtra Congress chief Harshvardhan Sapkal hits out at Mahayuti alliance
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal hit out at the ruling party saying that during the BJP alliance's rule, crime has reached a new high in the state. He alleged that the accused in most of the criminal incidents are related to the ruling party and it is repeatedly seen that they have the protection of the government.
In the past few days, people associated with the Nationalist Congress Party-Ajit Pawar faction have been involved in various criminal acts that have taken place in the state which is a very serious issue. "Is the Nationalist Congress Party a gang of goons and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar it's ringleaders? asked Sapkal.
Speaking at a press conference at Gandhi Bhavan, Sapkal said that the accused in the Beed Massajog incident, the accused in the Pune's Porshe car drunk and drive case, the Koyta gang, Shantanu Kukde, who sexually abused young women under the guise of a shelter home, his colleague Deepak Mankar and Rajendra Hagavane, who tortured his daughter-in-law Vaishnavi for dowry are all related to the NCP Ajit Pawar faction.
“All of these accused individuals are connected to the Ajit Pawar faction of the NCP,” Sapkal said angrily. “Why are these criminals always from Ajit Dada’s party? Has the ruling alliance taken them under its wing, emboldening them to commit such heinous crimes?”
He further criticised the State Women’s Commission, calling it insensitive and inactive. “Had the commission acted promptly, an innocent life could have been saved. Unfortunately, the chairperson seems more interested in political grandstanding than women’s safety. We strongly condemn this behaviour," he said.
Sapkal claimed that the BJP, Shinde Sena and Ajit Pawar group-led Mahayuti government in the state is standing on the foundation of corruption and looting is rampant among ministers and MLAs. “During a tour of Dhule, around ₹2 crore in cash was found in the room of the PA of Budget Committee Chairman and MLA Arjun Khotkar. This is clear evidence of government-sponsored plunder. It is rumoured that this money was extorted from local contractors. If an MLA’s PA possesses this much cash, one can only imagine how much the MLA himself might be hoarding,” he said.
"If Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis does not support corruption, he should file a case against Khotkar and his PA and arrest them immediately," Sapkal said adding that all Shinde's MLAs should be investigated by the anti-corruption department, ED and Income Tax department.
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