BJP Slams Maharashtra Government Over Detention Of Former MP
NDTV
Maharashtra BJP chief's remark came after Kirit Somaiya alleged on Sunday that he was detained at his residence in Mumbai.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s Maharashtra unit president Chandrakant Patil on Sunday slammed the Maha Vikas Aghadi government over the alleged detention of party leader Kirit Somaiya in Mumbai.
"Around 100 policemen are deployed outside residence of former MP Kirit Somaiya. Is Kirit Somaiya a terrorist? Terrorists who intend to organise blasts in Mumbai are arrested and some of them are roaming free as well. But when Kirit Somaiya is exposing scams related to corrupted ministers, he is being stopped," said Mr Patil.
"He is being informed that he will be detained at Kolhapur guest house. Is democracy over? On what basis he is going to be detained by them? The entire BJP is behind Kirit Somaiya. We will not step back. we will not be scared," added Mr Patil.
Meanwhile, Mr Somaiya was detained at Karad Railway Station in Satara district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Monday when he was travelling to Kolhapur by train.
