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Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said that he was asked to topple the MVA government in Maharashtra so that the state could be forced into mid-term elections.
He has written a letter to the Vice President and asked him to take action.
who is also chairman of the Rajya Sabha, Raut said central agencies like the Enforcement Directorate (ED) were “systematically targeting” Shiv Sena leaders, after the party formed government in Maharashtra with the NCP and Congress after severing ties with its old ally BJP.
Raut requested Naidu to take note of the “abuse of power” and alleged harassment of Rajya Sabha members, and said the vice president should also speak up and take action in this connection.
Raut was quoted by NDTV as saying, “About a month ago, I was approached by certain people and was told to assist them in toppling the state government in Maharashtra. They wanted me to be instrumental in such endeavour so that the state could be forced into a midterm election. I refused to be a party to any such clandestine agenda which was being pursued, upon which I was warned that my refusal could lead to my paying a very heavy price. I was even told that my fate could be like that of a former union railway minister who spent many years behind bars.”
