Devendra Fadnavis hits out MVA government, says ‘appointing such committee is merely an eyewash’

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Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis took a potshot at Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government after the decided set up a high-level one-man panel to probe the corruption allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

Fadnavis said the panel, comprising retired Bombay High Court judge Justice Kailash U. Chandiwal, is “merely an eyewash and does not solve any purpose looking at the gravity & severity of the allegations!”

Also Read: MVA Govt appoints a committee to probe Param Bir Singh’s allegations against HM Anil Deshmukh

In a series of tweets, Fadnavis said, “Constitution of Hon Justice K. U. Chandiwal Committee for probing the allegations against HM Anil Deshmukh, is just of committee nature and not as a judicial commission.”

He added that the committee, which is told to submit its report within six months, has no power. “Neither it is constituted nor has been given the powers under The Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 as was done in case of Hon Justice Zoting Committee during our tenure,” he said.

“Now the question remains how will a retired judge without power enquire against a sitting Home Minister?” he further questioned.

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Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis took a potshot at Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government after the decided set up a high-level one-man panel to probe the corruption allegations levelled by former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh against state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh.

Fadnavis said the panel, comprising retired Bombay High Court judge Justice Kailash U. Chandiwal, is “merely an eyewash and does not solve any purpose looking at the gravity & severity of the allegations!”

Also Read: MVA Govt appoints a committee to probe Param Bir Singh’s allegations against HM Anil Deshmukh

In a series of tweets, Fadnavis said, “Constitution of Hon Justice K. U. Chandiwal Committee for probing the allegations against HM Anil Deshmukh, is just of committee nature and not as a judicial commission.”

He added that the committee, which is told to submit its report within six months, has no power. “Neither it is constituted nor has been given the powers under The Commissions of Inquiry Act 1952 as was done in case of Hon Justice Zoting Committee during our tenure,” he said.

“Now the question remains how will a retired judge without power enquire against a sitting Home Minister?” he further questioned.