Maharashtra Minister Being Linked To Dawood Ibrahim As He's Muslim: Sharad Pawar
NDTV
Sharad Pawar dismissed the demands raised by Opposition seeking the resignation of Nawab Malik who was arrested last month in a money-laundering probe.
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the arrest of party leader and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik is "politically motivated" and attempts were made to connect him to fugitive Underworld don Dawood Ibrahim because he is a Muslim.
He also dismissed the demands raised by the Opposition seeking the resignation of Mr Malik.
Mr Malik was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on February 23 in a money-laundering probe linked to the activities of Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
"Malik's arrest is a politically motivated one. He is being linked to Dawood Ibrahim because he is a Muslim. Malik and his family members are being deliberately harassed but we will fight back," the NCP chief said.
