Mahesh Jethmalani slams Sharad Pawar for communal spin on Nawab Malik's arrest
After Malik was taken to ED office for questioning, NCP put out tweets alleging that Malik was being linked to Dawood since he was a "Muslim".
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Mumbai, February 24: Senior Advocate Mahesh Jethmalani reacted to arrest of Maharashtra Minister & NCP leader Nawab Malik and condemned Sharad Pawar's 'communal politics' in the matter. Jethmalani stated on Twitter that it was 'unfortunate' for a seasoned leader like Pawar to allege that Malik was targeted by ED since he was a Muslim.
He also highlighted that when he was the CM of the state, similar allegations were made against him. Today, the case was being resurfaced to 'defame' those who are vocal against the Centre.
The ED argued that Malik and Haseena Parker, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, planned to usurp a prime property worth crores lawfully belonging to Munira Plumber and her mother. For usurping this property, members of D-Gang and Nawab Malik connived together, and executed many legal documents to put a 'facade of genuinity' over the criminal act.
He questioned whether Pawar went through ED's remand application which categorically listed down Malik's suspected links with members of D-gang.
Most unfortunate that a seasoned leader like Sharad Pawar should have alleged that Nawab Malik was being targeted by the ED because he was a Muslim! Wonder if he’s even read the remand application on which basis Malik was remanded to custody Communal politics at its very lowest!
— Mahesh Jethmalani (@JethmalaniM) February 23, 2022
After Nawab Malik was taken to the ED office for questioning, the NCP put out tweets alleging that Malik was being linked to Dawood since he was a 'Muslim'. According to reports, Sharad Pawar said, "We were sure that this would happen sooner or later. Nawab Malik speaks openly in front of everyone, so this action has been taken against him. So there is no need to say much on this."
He also highlighted that when he was the CM of the state, similar allegations were made against him. Today, the case was being resurfaced to 'defame' those who are vocal against the Centre.
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Special PMLA court in Mumbai on February 23, sent NCP leader Nawab Malik to 8 days of ED remand till March 3. In its remand copy, ED mentioned that the association of Malik with D-company members was clear from the statements of witnesses and documents obtained by ED from authorities and in the course of its searches.
The ED argued that Malik and Haseena Parker, sister of Dawood Ibrahim, planned to usurp a prime property worth crores lawfully belonging to Munira Plumber and her mother. For usurping this property, members of D-Gang and Nawab Malik connived together, and executed many legal documents to put a 'facade of genuinity' over the criminal act.