Mumbai BJP MLA Ram Kadam met Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve today- demands inquiry to Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s quote on
Late PM Indira Gandhi
Mumbai Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut had quoted that late Prime Minister Smt. Indira Gandhi had been meeting dreaded Don Karim Lala in Mumbai.
This alleged quote not only turned controversial but was an insult quote to Chhatrapthi Shivaji Maharaj but turned controversial and went viral on the social media.
This did not go down well with the Ghatkopar BJP MLA Ram Kadam. On Friday i.e today, he met Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Barve to demand a probe into Sena MP Sanjay Raut’s alleged insult of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj’s descendants and the political connections of gangsters such as Haji Mastan and Dawood Ibrahim. Kadam highlighted Raut’s revelations regarding the clout of the gangsters. He pointed out that when the Congress Government was in powe, the gangsters garnered considerable power.
During the meeting with the Mumbai Police Commissioner, Ram Kadam stated, ‘Sir, we have lodged a complaint with the Ghatkopar police station pertaining to Sanjay Raut’s insult of Shivaji Maharaj and his descendants. They (police) have assured us that we will conduct a probe. Our demand is that a case needs to be registered against Sanjay Raut. If this wasn’t enough, he has taken the name of gangsters such as Haji Mastan, Dawood Ibrahim. Who were these criminals associated with’ Why did the entire Council of Ministers would come down to receive Haji Mastan’ The Congress government was in power back then. We have many such questions. We expect you initiate an inquiry in both the matters and register a case.
Sanjay Raut’s revelations created a controversy
First, Sanjay Raut dared former Lok Sabha MP and BJP leader Udayanraje Bhosale to prove his connection to his ancestor Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
Thereafter, speaking to the media persons, Kadam revealed that after vehement criticism from the Congress, Raut was compelled to withdraw his statement.
However, BJP leaders contended that Raut had not taken back his remarks on how the criminals enjoyed political patronage.
News Edit by: K.V.Raman
