Shiv Sena throws its weight behind troubled NCP leader Anil Deshmukh, rules out his resignation

The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Monday strongly defended state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh after former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh accused the NCP leader of corruption. Addressing the media, party's spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut lambasted the opposition BJP for demanding Deshmukh's ouster. He, however, favoured that allegations against Deshmukh should be probed.

The ruling Shiv Sena in Maharashtra on Monday strongly defended state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh after former Mumbai police chief Param Bir Singh accused the NCP leader of corruption. Addressing the media, party's spokesperson and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut lambasted the opposition BJP for demanding Deshmukh's ouster. He, however, favoured that allegations against Deshmukh should be probed. March 22, 2021 at 10:56AM https://ift.tt/2PfNsrs