<p>The Maharashtra government has no objection to the probe of the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case being handed over to the NIA. </p>.<p>Last month, the Centre had tasked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the case - which came as an embarrassment to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>However, the Maharashtra government and Pune police have not given papers to the central agency so far.</p>.<p>On Friday, a special court in Pune is expected to give its order on the NIA plea seeking papers from the court. </p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Kumar on Thursday told a news agency that the state has no objection to the NIA probe. "The Home department has no objection to the case being entrusted to NIA," he was quoted saying.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, speaking to reporters, maintained that the Centre should have sought the opinion of the state before deciding the matter.</p>.<p>"The state agencies (Pune police) were probing the case... but the Centre handed over the case to NIA," he said.</p>.<p>Deshmukh said: "We were putting up our stand in the court but chief minister can overrule my stand."</p>.<p>The Centre's decision to take over the probe followed the letter by NCP President Sharad Pawar to Thackeray, to set up a Special Investigation Team for a larger review of the case.</p>.<p>The Pune Police case is now at stage of trial and further investigations before a Pune court. A two-member Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice JN Patel, retired Chief Justice of Kolkata High Court, is also looking into the issue - and it would submit its report in April.</p>.<p>On Pawar's demand for a SIT, Deshmukh said that the government will consult Advocate General whether it can still go ahead with it.</p>
<p>The Maharashtra government has no objection to the probe of the Elgar Parishad-Koregaon Bhima case being handed over to the NIA. </p>.<p>Last month, the Centre had tasked the National Investigation Agency (NIA) to take over the case - which came as an embarrassment to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>However, the Maharashtra government and Pune police have not given papers to the central agency so far.</p>.<p>On Friday, a special court in Pune is expected to give its order on the NIA plea seeking papers from the court. </p>.<p>Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Sanjay Kumar on Thursday told a news agency that the state has no objection to the NIA probe. "The Home department has no objection to the case being entrusted to NIA," he was quoted saying.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, speaking to reporters, maintained that the Centre should have sought the opinion of the state before deciding the matter.</p>.<p>"The state agencies (Pune police) were probing the case... but the Centre handed over the case to NIA," he said.</p>.<p>Deshmukh said: "We were putting up our stand in the court but chief minister can overrule my stand."</p>.<p>The Centre's decision to take over the probe followed the letter by NCP President Sharad Pawar to Thackeray, to set up a Special Investigation Team for a larger review of the case.</p>.<p>The Pune Police case is now at stage of trial and further investigations before a Pune court. A two-member Commission of Inquiry headed by Justice JN Patel, retired Chief Justice of Kolkata High Court, is also looking into the issue - and it would submit its report in April.</p>.<p>On Pawar's demand for a SIT, Deshmukh said that the government will consult Advocate General whether it can still go ahead with it.</p>
