Sena, NCP again Munde, push aside resignation name

An afternoon after Social Justice Minister Dhananjay Munde used to be accused through a Mumbai singer of rape, the ruling Shiv Sena and Sharad Pawar-led NCP rallied across the beleaguered minister and pushed aside any concept of him resigning from the cupboard. Alternatively, the Congress maintained silence at the factor.

On Tuesday, Munde had put out a social media submit, denying the allegation of rape through the lady. The minister claimed that he used to be being blackmailed through the complainant and her sister with whom he used to be in a dating and has two kids.

State NCP leader Jayant Patil mentioned: “It takes lot of effort and time to make it giant on a political platform. If any person has made an allegation, it is going to be improper to return to a conclusion instantly with out verifying the details. Munde has already given his facet of the tale. The subject, a circle of relatives affair, is within the top court docket. Munde has clarified about it.”

Patil mentioned there used to be a identical allegation in opposition to every other NCP chief Mehboob Shaikh. “There used to be no reality in it. Allow us to no longer come to a conclusion when simplest an allegation has been made. There will probably be an investigation and the reality will pop out.”

Echoing the NCP, Shiv Sena Minister Abdul Sattar mentioned, “A identical more or less allegation had surfaced relating to a BJP chief years again. That point, Sena Leader Balasaheb Thackeray had mentioned that ‘pyar kiya toh darna kya’. He had stood through that chief.”

After Munde stated his dating with the lady, former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya lodged a criticism with the Leader Election Commissioner in opposition to the minister for concealing information about his circle of relatives and homes in his election affidavit.

Reacting to Somaiya’s transfer, NCP State spokesperson Umesh Patil mentioned, “If the BJP is hard the resignation of Munde at the grounds of false affidavit, then High Minister Narendra Modi must additionally surrender. In his 2014 affidavit, the High Minister didn’t point out about his spouse and within the 2019 affidavit, he spoke about her.” Patil mentioned Munde simply conceded that he had a dating via mutual consent.

The State Congress, on the other hand, refused to both beef up or oppose the call for for Munde’s resignation. Reacting to a tweet of the BJP Mahila Morcha, State Congress spokesperson Sachin Sawant mentioned: “If the BJP Mahila Morcha is hard Munde’s resignation for he has two other halves, then all BJP leaders must face identical destiny.”

“The party is rallying round Munde. Those are mere allegation and no longer a court docket verdict. Due to this fact, the party isn’t searching for his resignation,” Patil added.