Published 08:28 IST, August 16th 2020
Fadnavis opines on feud between Sharad Pawar & Parth over CBI probe in Sushant death case
Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has responded on the demand of Sharad Pawar's grand-nephew Parth Pawar for a CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput's death
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Responding to demand me by NCP supremo Shar Pawar's grand-nephew Parth Pawar for a CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput's death and subsequent slamming of his statement by NCP supremo himself, former CM of Maharashtra Devendra Fnavis has said that matter belongs to Pawar family. While speaking about Sushant case, Fnavis said that sometimes Mumbai Police works under 'political pressure', and at this juncture, it is apt to hand over death case of Chhichhore actor to CBI.
When asked to comment on kerfuffle in Pawar family and Uddhav Thackeray-led MVA government over statement of Parth Pawar, BJP leer said that it a Pawar family issue and BJP or he doesn't want to get into issue. 'We are t even remotely associated with it,' Fnavis ded.
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Parth Pawar met Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh on July 27 seeking a CBI probe in Sushant Singh Rajput case.
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Shar Pawar calls Parth 'immature'
In a big development on Wednesday, NCP chief Shar Pawar mocked his own grand-nephew Parth Pawar for his demand to refer Sushant Singh Rajput death case to CBI. Stating that he doesn't give any importance to statements me by Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son, NCP supremo termed him as "immature". Asserting that he kws Mumbai Police for last 50 years, Pawar affirmed full faith in probe conducted by former.
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At same time, he opined that re would be opposition if someone sought a CBI investigation in case. On August 10, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut revealed in his Saamana column that NCP chief h called him after hearing Republic Media Network's Editor-in-Chief Arnab Goswami's reference to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray. Raut claimed that Pawar h condemned use of "abusive langu" against Thackeray and inquired on steps taken by state government in this regard.
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Sena makes a veiled attack on Parth Pawar
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena slammed Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's son Parth Pawar's statement on Sushant Singh Rajput's death case. In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamana on Friday, Sena said that it is 'foolishness' to demand CBI inquiry in Sushant's case. In an indirect reference to NCP supremo Shar Pawar's grand-nephew, it said that some 'experienced people' are also backing demand for CBI inquiry claiming that 're is a conspiracy' going on to hurt 'Maharashtra's self-respect'.
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08:28 IST, August 16th 2020