Maharashtra Highlights: Sanjay Raut arrives at ED office after detention in land scam case

Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Sunday conducted a search at Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut's residence in Mumbai in connection with a money laundering case, before detaining him hours later. The action follows multiple summons issued by the ED against Raut, the latest being on July 27. Raut was summoned for questioning by the ED in a money laundering case linked to alleged irregularities in the re-development of a Mumbai 'chawl' and related transactions involving his wife and 'associates'. Stay tuned for more updates.

Not clear if ED has arrested Sanjay Raut: Sena MP

Sanjay Raut: A vocal critic of the BJP

Ever since the BJP-led NDA came to power at the Centre, the high-profile journalist-politician, Sanjay Raut, who is part of Shiv Sena President Uddhav Thackeray’s inner circle, has become one of the most vocal critics of the national saffron party.

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BJP, MVA spar over Sanjay Raut's detention

Amid the BJP vs Maha Vikas Aghadi clash over the Enforcement Directorate's detention of Sanjay Raut, Leader of Opposition Ajit Pawar said only the Shiv Sena leader would be able to tell more as to why he was being targeted.

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Raut only summoned by ED; neither arrested, nor detained: Sena leader's lawyer

ED reportedly seized Rs 11.50 lakhs unaccounted cash from Raut's residence

ED found nothing on Patra chawl case: Sanjay Raut's brother

No documents related to alleged land scam taken by ED: Raut's lawyer

Sena leader Sanjay Raut arrives at ED office for questioning

ED using false evidence; will die, won't surrender: Raut

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday claimed that he was not involved in any scam and that the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) action against him was based on false evidence. He said will die, but will neither surrender nor quit the Shiv Sena.

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Detained Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut being taken away by ED officials

Uddhav names late Anand Dighe's nephew as Thane district Shiv Sena chief

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday appointed Kedar Dighe, nephew of Sena stalwart the late Anand Dighe, as the party's Thane district chief. Thane is the home turf of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who heads the rebel camp of Sena MLAs.

Sanjay Raut taken away by ED officials after detention in land scam case

Police personnel deployed outside the residence of Sanjay Raut

ED detains Sanjay Raut in land scam case

Why does ED want to investigate Sanjay Raut repeatedly, asks Ajit Pawar

Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, Ajit Pawar, on Sunday wondered why the Enforcement Directorate (ED) repeatedly wants to investigate Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

"Many people got notices from the Income Tax, ED, and the Central Bureau of Investigation. Only Raut will be able to tell why the probe agency (ED) wants to investigate him repeatedly," Pawar, touring flood-affected areas in Maharashtra, told reporters.

Raut may be taken to ED office for further investigation

'A minority tyranny within the House': Shinde slams Uddhav-led faction's petitions in SC

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday slammed petitions filed by the Uddhav Thackeray-led faction in the Supreme Court and called for getting them dismissed.

Shinde said accepting the Uddhav-led faction's arguments would essentially amount to"A minority tyranny within the House; anti-democratic and minority Government to continue illegally in office; a Chief Minister, who has lost the confidence of his own party to continue in the office."

The Uddhav-led faction's petitions had challenged thedecision of the Governor to swear-in Eknath Shinde as the CM, the election of Rahul Narvekar as the Speaker, the recognition of Bharat Gogawale (appointed by Shinde group as the chief whip of Shiv Sena) and against the disqualification proceedings initiated by the newly elected Speaker against the MLAs of Uddhav group for voting in alleged violation of the whip.

Sena MP Rajan Vichare, late Anand Dighe's nephew meet Uddhav

Shiv Sena MP from Thane, Rajan Vichare, and late Anand Dighe's nephew Kedar Dighe meet Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree in Mumbai.

Many people have received ED notices. Investigative agencies, be it ED, CBI, IT or state agencies, all of them conduct investigations when they receive complaints. In Sanjay Raut's case it's happening repeatedly so only he can tell the exact reason behind it: NCP leader Ajit Pawar

The Governor himself says that if Gujaratis & Rajasthanis leave Maharashtra, we would lose the financial capital. Going by that, who are the wealthy ones? And who (Sanjay Raut) is facing a raid? So, who is behind it? The BJP: Arvind Sawant, Shiv Sena MP

If he hasn't done anything wrong, why is he scared? asks Eknath Shinde

The investigation is underway. If he hasn't done anything wrong, why is he scared? He was a big MVA leader. Just because one's scared of the ED, one shouldn't come to our party: Maha CM Eknath Shinde on raids on Sanjay Raut

The ministry expansion in Maharashtra will happen soon said CM Eknath Shinde as the government comprising him and Dy CM Devendra Fadnavis completed one month in office

Don't come to us or BJP because of fear of Enforcement Directorate, let's be very clear on that, says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde

I am happy that Mumbai Police has agreed to Register FIR in Sanjay Raut Audio CD, Threat Letter Case. Also, Police have now provided protection to Swapna Patker: Kirit Somaiya

Explained | Sanjay Raut's alleged involvement in the Patra Chawl land scam

With the investigations of high-profile Shiv Sena leader and Rajya Sabha member Sanjay Raut by the Enforcement Directorate, the Rs 1,034-crore Patra Chawl land scam case has once again come to the fore.

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'Maharashtra and Shiv Sena will continue to fight': Sanjay Raut denies having any role in Patra Chawl land scam

'Crumbling state of democracy': Sachin Sawant on ED raids

The ED reaching Sanjay Raut's house paints a picture of the crumbling state of democracy. BJP wants to shut down the voice of the opposition completely. ED is not an investigative system but a noise suppression weapon. When you go to BJP, you get protection from this weapon: Sachin Sawant

Even if I die, I will not surrender: Sanjay Raut

"...False action, false evidence...I will not leave Shiv Sena...Even if I die, I will not surrender...I have nothing to do with any scam," tweets Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut

Three teams of the Enforcement Directorate are carrying out searches at various locations including Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's residence in Mumbai

ED officials search Raut's residence, investigate him

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials reached Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut's residence on Sunday morning and are carrying out a search.

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