Maharashtra To Probe Congress Leader's Phone-Tapping Allegation

Earlier this year, Nana Patole alleged that along with his phone, the phones of several important leaders of NCP, BJP, Shiv Sena as well as those of IAS and IPS officers were also tapped in 2016-17 during the previous Devendra Fadnavis-led government.

Maharashtra Home Minister Dilip Walse Patil on Tuesday announced a high-level inquiry into the allegation of Congress MLA and state party president Nana Patole that his phone was tapped during the previous BJP-led state government. Earlier this year, Nana Patole alleged that along with his phone, the phones of several important leaders of NCP, BJP, Shiv Sena as well as those of IAS and IPS officers were also tapped in 2016-17 during the previous Devendra Fadnavis-led government. The Congress leader had demanded a high-level probe into the matter. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday, Walse Patil said the issue needs to be probed thoroughly.