Maharashtra: Anil Deshmukh Writes To CM Uddhav Thackeray To Probe Corruption Charges Levelled By Param Bir Singh

Anil Deshmukh writes a letter to CM Uddhav Thackeray demanding investigation on corruption charges levelled against him by former Mumbai top cop Param Bir Singh.

Anil Deshmukh / Facebook

Mumbai: Amid the massive outrage by the BJP leaders to sack Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on the basis of allegations levelled against him by former police commissioner Param Bir Singh, the state home minister has written to CM Uddhav Thackeray demanding a probe to bring out the truth in front of others.

Taking to his Twitter handle, Mr Deshmukh shared the letter written to Thackeray. "I have asked the Chief Minister to inquire into the allegations made against me by (former Police Commissioner of Mumbai) Param Bir Singh to bring out the truth," he tweeted in Marathi.

"If the Chief Minister inquires the matter, I would welcome it. Satyamev Jayate," he added.

Former Police Commissioner of Mumbai Param Bir Singh had written a letter to Thackeray alleging that Deshmukh had indulged in "malpractices" and asked suspended Assistant Police Inspector Sachin Waze to collect Rs 100 crore every month.

Following this, a delegation of BJP leaders led by former Maharastra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis met the Governor on Wednesday, urging him to seek a report from Thackeray on the issue related to governance and corruption.

Fadnavis on Tuesday had handed over purported evidence to the Union Home Secretary regarding the alleged transfer posting racket of IPS and non-IPS officers of Maharashtra Police.

He had sought time from Union Home Secretary to meet him and hand over 6.3 GB of data of call recordings and documents pertaining to the alleged transfer posting racket of IPS and non-IPS officers of Maharashtra Police.

Meanwhile, Supreme Court on Wednesday refused to entertain the plea of former Mumbai Police chief Param Bir Singh seeking CBI investigation in the alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh. The top court asked him to approach the Bombay High Court following whicj, Singh withdrew the petition. 

A bench of Justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and R Subhash Reddy in the judgement noted that the matter is quite serious as it affects the administration at large, but added that the high court was a more appropriate forum for deciding the issue.