Bhujbal rules out Maliks resignation says he has done no wrong
Mumbai Feb 23 PTI There is no question of taking the resignation of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik arrested by the ED in a money laundering case since he has not committed anything wrong his cabinet colleague and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said on Wednesday eveningBhujbal said allegations against Minority Affairs Minister Malik arrested by the Enforcement Directorate ED earlier in the day have not been proved yetThere is no question of taking his resignation as he Malik has not committed anything wrong Bhujbal told reporters here adding the allegations against him have not been proved yetCondemning Maliks arrest Bhujbal said his party colleague is being targeted as he openly speaks against the Centre for misuse of powerHe said the ministers in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government will stage a protest over the action against Malik on Thursday morningThe MVA government consists of the Shiv Sena the NCP and the CongressMeanwhile Congress Legislative Party CLP leader and State Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat spoke to AICC secretary in-charge of Maharastra HK Patil and apprised him about the political developments in the state in the backdrop of Maliks arrestThorat met NCP president Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the political fallout of the ED action against MalikMalik is the first serving minister in the state to be arrested in a money laundering caseEarlier Bhujbal and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh were arrested in separate money laundering cases but at that time they were not members of the cabinetBhujbal was arrested by the ED in March 2016 and at that time he was not a minister BJP was in power then while Deshmukh was taken into custody by the central agency in November last year Deshmukh an NCP leader had resigned from the state cabinet in April 2021 PTI ENM MR RSY RSY
Mumbai Feb 23 PTI There is no question of taking the resignation of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik arrested by the ED in a money laundering case since he has not committed anything wrong his cabinet colleague and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal said on Wednesday eveningBhujbal said allegations against Minority Affairs Minister Malik arrested by the Enforcement Directorate ED earlier in the day have not been proved yetThere is no question of taking his resignation as he Malik has not committed anything wrong Bhujbal told reporters here adding the allegations against him have not been proved yetCondemning Maliks arrest Bhujbal said his party colleague is being targeted as he openly speaks against the Centre for misuse of powerHe said the ministers in the Maha Vikas Aghadi government will stage a protest over the action against Malik on Thursday morningThe MVA government consists of the Shiv Sena the NCP and the CongressMeanwhile Congress Legislative Party CLP leader and State Revenue Minister Balasaheb Thorat spoke to AICC secretary in-charge of Maharastra HK Patil and apprised him about the political developments in the state in the backdrop of Maliks arrestThorat met NCP president Sharad Pawar and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to discuss the political fallout of the ED action against MalikMalik is the first serving minister in the state to be arrested in a money laundering caseEarlier Bhujbal and former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh were arrested in separate money laundering cases but at that time they were not members of the cabinetBhujbal was arrested by the ED in March 2016 and at that time he was not a minister BJP was in power then while Deshmukh was taken into custody by the central agency in November last year Deshmukh an NCP leader had resigned from the state cabinet in April 2021 PTI ENM MR RSY RSY
