Anil Deshmukh releases videos to defend himself over letter row, says attempts made to mislead people

Under fire following allegations of corruption by IPS officer Param Bir Singh, Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh posted videos on Twitter on Tuesday morning, giving details about his home quarantine. Deshmukh claimed that attempts are being made to mislead people against him.

Amid allegations of corruption levelled against him by former Mumbai top cop, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday released videos on Twitter to defend himself and claimed that attempts are being made to mislead the people by dissemination of incorrect information about him. pic.twitter.com/4c33hgWmZf The videos were posted in wake of the growing demand for his removal after Param Bir Singh in a letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray claimed that the Home Minister wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore monthly from bars and hotels. Param Bir Singh alleged that Anil Deshmukh had called Mumbai police API Sachin Waze around mid-February at the minister’s official residence and told him to collect Rs 100 crore a month.