Don’t Harass Anyone’s Family Members: Maha CM To Centre On Raids
He also referred to Mahabharta, saying while he is no Krishna, "can you (BJP) say you are not Kans"
Mumbai: Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on Friday criticised the Union government over raids conducted by central agencies and asked it not to “harass family members”.
He also dared the centre to put him behind the bars, his statement comes after probe agencies in the state including the Enforcement Directorate’s action in a case linked to his relatives.
He also referred to Mahabharta, saying while he is no Krishna, “can you (BJP) say you are not Kans”.
“The way you have attacked my family and (want to) put me in jail…What is the use of exposing all these things? The court sees proof and decides…Put me in jail, I am not Krishna but can you say that you are not Kans?” he said in the state assembly.
His remarks came days after the ED attached assets worth around Rs 6.45 crore during raids on the premises of his brother-in-law Sridhar Patankar.
Referring to Minister of State Nawab Malik, who was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case, the Chief Minister said if the NCP leader was wrong, then what were the agencies doing for so long.
“If Nawab Malik had a connection with Dawood Ibrahim for years, what were central agencies doing for so many years?” Thackeray asked.
“Where is Dawood? Does anyone know where is he? You fought last elections in the name of Ram Mandir. Now, are you going to ask for votes in the name of Dawood? Did Obama ask for votes in the name of Laden? If you have guts then kill Dawood, will you?” He also targeted the BJP for demanding Malik’s resignation.
“You ask for the resignation of Nawab Malik. Tell me first, why did you support Mehbooba Mufti who had sympathy for Afzal Guru and Burhan Wani?” he asked.
Slamming Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis, Thackeray said, “The matter is in court. I think Fadnavis must be recruited by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) as he gave all the documents to them, just like he said somewhere.”
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