Antilia case | State Government was misled by Parambir Singh: Dilip Walse-Patil
The Hindu
Maharashtra Home Minister says police action will not be politically motivated
In his first interview since taking charge of in April 2021, then on the brink of unprecedented chaos due to constant interference from Central probe agencies, and vilification by political opponents of the State Government, Minister Dilip Walse-Patil told The Hindu that he intended to have no confrontation with the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and accepted that had misled former Home Minister , and Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, on briefings.
Speaking to The Hindu on recent incidents of communal violence at Amaravati in the Vidarbha region, the Minister categorically pointed out the involvement of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in organising a bandh. He said “the people know who use riots for political benefits”. He clarified that police action will not be politically motivated.
A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.