Maharashtra Politics: Days after BJP MLC Pravin Darekar claimed within the Maharashtra Meeting a conspiracy towards Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde, the Mahayuti authorities has shaped a Particular Investigation Staff to probe the allegations. In accordance with a authorities decision (GR), the choice to type a Particular Investigation Staff (SIT) was primarily based on info offered by BJP chief Pravin Darekar throughout the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s winter session in December 2024. Darekar had alleged a conspiracy to falsely implicate Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde in felony circumstances. He additionally claimed to own audio recordings as proof to assist his allegations.
The alleged conspiracy was hatched throughout the earlier Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) regime led by Uddhav Thackeray. As per the conspiracy, there was plan to register false felony circumstances towards Devendra Fadnavis and Eknath Shinde.
The SIT shall be headed by Satyanarayan Chaudhary, Joint Commissioner of Police (Legislation and Order), Mumbai Police, stated a Authorities Decision (GR) or order issued by the state House division.
Fadnavis, who turned Chief Minister for the third time after the Mahayuti coalition’s victory within the elections final November, was Chief of Opposition within the meeting throughout the MVA rule that lasted from November 2019 to June 2022. Shinde, now deputy chief minister, was then a part of the Uddhav Thackeray-led cupboard as city improvement minister. He then rebelled towards Thackeray to grow to be CM with the BJP’s assist.
The four-member SIT contains Rajiv Jain, Deputy Inspector Basic of State Reserve Police Power; Navnath Dhavle, Deputy Commissioner of Police, Mumbai police, and Adikrao Pol, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Mumbai. It can full the probe inside 30 days, the order stated.
