BJP wants Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to submit report about corruption

Making a major attempt to push the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government against the wall, the BJP wants Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari to submit a report on the current happenings and situation to President Ram Nath Kovind.

A BJP delegation would call on the Governor on Wednesday to discuss the prevailing situation in Maharashtra.

“We are not demanding the President's rule….. the Governor, based on truth, principles, and provisions made available in the Constitution, should send a report to the President (on the ongoing happenings),” senior BJP leader and former state Finance and Planning Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said.

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“It is a very serious allegation…. An officer of the rank of Director General of Police writes against the Home Minister alleging that he was demanding Rs 100 crore per month (from suspended Assistant Police Inspector) Sachin Vaze,” he said.

According to him, ex-Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has sent a copy of the letter to the Governor's office that he had sent to Maharashtra Chief Minister complaining about state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

It may be recalled, senior BJP leader Narayan Rane, who is an ex-Chief Minister as well as former Leader of Opposition, had demanded President’s Rule in Maharashtra – and had written a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah last week.

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Mungantiwar during the Budget Session had claimed that the MVA would fall within three months.

The development comes a day after, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis called for a high court-monitored probe into Singh’s allegations against Deshmukh.