'Maharashtra police got 58 medals': Cong's Sachin Sawant taunts 'pro-Bihar' BJP leaders

Maharashtra Congress leer Sachin Sawant fired a stinging taunt at "pro-Bihar" state BJP leers after Maharashtra Police bagged over 50 prestigious medals on occasion of Independence Day this year while Bihar force won ne.

Medals to police personnel are awarded in three categories — President's Police Medal (PPM) for distinguished service, Police Medal of Gallantry (PMG), and Police Medal (PM) for Meritorious Service. Maharashtra Police won five PPMs, 14 PMGs, and 39 PM for Meritorious Service. force has won third-highest number of total medals, after peers from Uttar Presh and Jammu and Kashmir.

" pro-Bihar BJP Maharashtra leers who praised Bihar police and insulted Maharashtra may have been deeply sdened by fact that Bihar police did t get a single medal and at same time Maharashtra police got 58 medals," Sachin Sawant wrote in Marathi on Twitter. "Get strength to endure this suffering, this is Shri Ramcharani's prayer!" he ded.

Heated politics

Leers from Maha Vikas Aghi government in Maharashtra have slammed top state BJP leers, including former Chief Minister Devendra Fnavis for ir alleged support to Bihar Police and ir narrative over contentious probe of Sushant Singh Rajput death case. Some in BJP has called for a probe by Central Bureau of Investigation, much like politicians from Bihar, and has alleged mishandling of case from side of Mumbai Police.

On Friday, Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi linked Fnavis's possible role in Bihar poll campaign to his stance on Sushant case. Sources indicated that Fnavis' name cropped in BJP's core committee meeting on Thursday. His role in campaign team for Bihar election is likely to be me official in upcoming week.

Alleging that JD(U)-BJP alliance h failed in governance, Chaturvedi claimed that BJP wanted to seek votes from tragic death of Chhichhore actor. To buttress her point, Sena Deputy leer cited statements me by former Maharashtra CM and his wife Amruta Fnavis vis-à-vis Mumbai Police.

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Sushant Singh Rajput death case

34-year-old actor's untimely death on June 14 sent shockwaves across country. While Mumbai Police only registered an Accidental Death Report, Patna Police filed an FIR against actor Rhea Chakraborty and or persons based on complaint of Dil Bechara actor's far KK Singh. Sections 341 (Wrongful Restraint), 342 (wrongful confinement), 380 (ft), 406 (breach of trust), 420 (cheating), 306 (abetment to suicide) of Indian Penal Code have been included in FIR.

ditionally, Enforcement Directorate has initiated a money laundering case against Chakraborty in connection with Sushant death case. After Bihar government's recommendation to transfer case to CBI, ncy formally registered an FIR. Six persons including Rhea Chakraborty have been named as accused. Chakraborty has moved Supreme Court challenging transfer of Patna Police case to CBI. 

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