Devendra Fadnavis pressed for the sacking of Nawab Malik (File)
Mumbai:
Reiterating its demand for the resignation of Maharashtra Minister Nawab Malik, BJP chief Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday mentioned “if this authorities does not sack him then it is going to be seen standing with the underworld fugitive Dawood Ibrahim?”.
Presently, the NCP chief and state minister Nawab Malik is in judicial custody in reference to the Dawood Ibrahim cash laundering case.
“One minister who’s in jail continues to be sitting on the publish of a Minister. This isn’t truthful. We request the Speaker of the Meeting to take away him from the cupboard,” mentioned Mr Fadnavis, who can be the chief of Opposition within the Maharashtra Meeting.
Mr Fadnavis pressed for the sacking of Mr Malik within the ongoing Funds session of the Maharashtra Meeting amidst the BJP MLAs elevating slogans towards the state authorities. The Home was adjourned for half-hour because the BJP MLAs continued protesting within the Meeting.
Mr Malik on Monday arrived at Arthur Highway Jail in Mumbai after a Particular PMLA courtroom sentenced him to 14-day judicial custody until March 21 in reference to the Dawood Ibrahim cash laundering case.
Earlier in February, the ED carried out raids on the residence of Dawood Ibrahim’s sister Haseena Parkar in Mumbai in reference to the cash laundering case.
Searches had been carried out by the ED at a number of locations linked to individuals related to the underworld in Mumbai, knowledgeable sources mentioned.
In the meantime, BJP has demanded the resignation of Mr Malik however the Maha Vikas Agadhi (MV), comprising Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP, has rejected the demand.