Mumbai, Mar 9: Former Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis alleged in the state Assembly that the ruling Maha Vikas Aaghadi (MVA) government is misusing the state agencies to frame opposition leaders in false cases.
Fadnavis cited a case in which advocate Pravin Chavan allegedly tried to frame a BJP leader Girish Mahajan in a 2018 incident of extortion. He alleged that the advocate personally drafted FIR, planned raids by the state agencies, and fabricated evidence to frame Mahajan in the case.
“I have submitted a pen drive which has 125 video recordings which expose the conspiracy, including Chavan’s conversation with police officials and various political leaders to frame BJP leaders in false cases,” Fadnavis said.
The Opposition leader submitted the pen drive to the Deputy Speaker of the Assembly, which Fadnavis claimed has 125 hours of video recordings of Chavan in multiple conversations with police officials and political leaders.
The BJP leader handed over the pen drive of selected videos to the Speaker and has that a copy will be given to the Home Minister of the state, Dilip Walse Patil, as well. "There is so much material in it, that an entire web series can be made on this," he said in the assembly. Having produced the Pendrive, he demanded a CBI inquiry in the matter. "If the case is not given to CBI, we will move to court and seek CBI inquiry from the court," he said.