“BJP Office” Banner Outside Agency’s Branch Probing Sena Leader’s Wife

Mumbai:

A banner that claims “BJP state workplace” in Hindi has been put up exterior the Enforcement Directorate department in Mumbai, allegedly by Shiv Sena employees this afternoon, after senior get together chief Sanjay Raut’s spouse was summoned for questioning by the central company within the PMC financial institution fraud case.

The banner that claims “Bhajapa (BJP) Pradesh Karyalaya” was strung up quickly after Mr Raut’s press convention this afternoon the place he claimed he has a file on BJP which incorporates 121 names and he would quickly give it to the Enforcement Directorate.

In one other video, a police officer is seen chatting with a person placing up the banner, probably stopping him. The person then tells the officer in Marathi, “You complain to the BMC.” The Brihanmumbai Municipal Company is the town’s civic physique.

On the press convention, Mr Raut additionally attacked the BJP – with whom the Sena used to have an alliance – by saying that the BJP workplace is both a department of the ED workplace or vice versa. He additionally stated that the central businesses are being utilized by the BJP authorities to silence or pressurize everybody who speaks in opposition to the ruling get together or is just not in an alliance with them.

Mr Raut’s spouse Varsha Raut has to satisfy officers on the Mumbai workplace of the Enforcement Directorate on December 29. The company is investigating alleged monetary transactions between Varsha Raut and Pravin Raut, who’s underneath arrest within the case, sources stated.

When requested if his spouse will seem in entrance of the company tomorrow, Sanjay Raut stated since it’s a “political matter” he’ll talk about it along with his household and get together earlier than taking a call.

Mr Raut additionally stated focusing on “ladies of the family is an act of cowardice” and that that they had submitted the paperwork the company requested for.

Eknath Khadse, who modified camp from the BJP to NCP, has additionally been summoned by the ED for questioning on December 30 in reference to a cash laundering case.

Varsha Raut had skipped the 2 earlier summons on well being grounds – that is the third time she has been referred to as. The case entails an alleged mortgage fraud within the Punjab and Maharashtra Co-operative Financial institution.

The Shiv Sena — which guidelines Maharashtra in alliance with the Congress and Sharad Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Celebration — has stated the matter is politically motivated and the central groups are focusing on them unfairly.

The case dates again from October final yr and investigations are on concerning alleged irregularities in sure mortgage accounts of the financial institution.

A significant one is the mortgage given to financially careworn actual property participant Housing Improvement & Infrastructure or HDIL.

Its promoters Rakesh Kumar Wadhawan and his son Sarang Wadhawan, its former chairman Waryam Singh and ex-managing director Pleasure Thomas are being investigated by the company.