<p>Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Dhananjay Munde – who was accused of rape by a Mumbai-based singer – got a big relief when the woman withdrew her complaint.</p>.<p>Munde (45) is the Social Justice and Special Assistance Minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>An MLA from Beed, Munde, the nephew of late BJP leader Gopinath Munde, is a close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.</p>.<p>Munde has been accused of rape by Renu Sharma, with whose sister Karuna Sharma he has a long consensual relationship and have sired two children.</p>.<p>The woman has informed the Oshiwara police that she was not keen on pursuing the case against the minister, without citing reasons for her abrupt and surprising move.</p>.<p>The police have now directed her to submit a formal notarized affidavit to the effect to enable the police to complete the relevant formalities in the matter.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/no-action-against-munde-till-rape-charges-proved-says-sharad-pawar-941340.html" target="_blank">No action against Munde till rape charges proved, says Sharad Pawar</a></strong></p>.<p>Terming the charges as “serious”, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar preferred Munde to go through a police probe and only after that NCP would take a call on what needs to be done.</p>.<p>The Maha Vikas Aghadi leadership too said that Munde should face a probe without expulsion from the ministry.</p>.<p>BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had also filed a complaint against Munde with the Election Commission accusing him of hiding family details.</p>.<p>A section of BJP leadership including state BJP president Chandrakant Patil and women’s wing leader Chitra Wagh has launched a campaign against Munde. </p>.<p>Wagh has now demanded that the police should book the woman under section 192 of Indian Penal Code for making the false allegations against the minister, to set an example.</p>.<p>“All must fight against such false allegations as ultimately truth will prevail,” Hegde said.</p>.<p>Munde is yet to make any comments on the development.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Pawar Jr said that what has happened is not good. “Yesterday she made a complaint, today she withdrew...tomorrow there may be another complaint...what to speak on this issue,” he said.</p>
<p>Maharashtra minister and senior NCP leader Dhananjay Munde – who was accused of rape by a Mumbai-based singer – got a big relief when the woman withdrew her complaint.</p>.<p>Munde (45) is the Social Justice and Special Assistance Minister in the Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government.</p>.<p>An MLA from Beed, Munde, the nephew of late BJP leader Gopinath Munde, is a close aide of Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.</p>.<p>Munde has been accused of rape by Renu Sharma, with whose sister Karuna Sharma he has a long consensual relationship and have sired two children.</p>.<p>The woman has informed the Oshiwara police that she was not keen on pursuing the case against the minister, without citing reasons for her abrupt and surprising move.</p>.<p>The police have now directed her to submit a formal notarized affidavit to the effect to enable the police to complete the relevant formalities in the matter.</p>.<p><strong>Also read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/west/no-action-against-munde-till-rape-charges-proved-says-sharad-pawar-941340.html" target="_blank">No action against Munde till rape charges proved, says Sharad Pawar</a></strong></p>.<p>Terming the charges as “serious”, NCP supremo Sharad Pawar preferred Munde to go through a police probe and only after that NCP would take a call on what needs to be done.</p>.<p>The Maha Vikas Aghadi leadership too said that Munde should face a probe without expulsion from the ministry.</p>.<p>BJP leader Kirit Somaiya had also filed a complaint against Munde with the Election Commission accusing him of hiding family details.</p>.<p>A section of BJP leadership including state BJP president Chandrakant Patil and women’s wing leader Chitra Wagh has launched a campaign against Munde. </p>.<p>Wagh has now demanded that the police should book the woman under section 192 of Indian Penal Code for making the false allegations against the minister, to set an example.</p>.<p>“All must fight against such false allegations as ultimately truth will prevail,” Hegde said.</p>.<p>Munde is yet to make any comments on the development.</p>.<p>Meanwhile, Pawar Jr said that what has happened is not good. “Yesterday she made a complaint, today she withdrew...tomorrow there may be another complaint...what to speak on this issue,” he said.</p>
