BJP using NCB to target Maharashtra and Bollywood, claims minister Nawab Malik | Latest News India
Nationalist Congress Celebration (NCP) chief and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik on Friday urged the Narcotics Management Bureau (NCB) to probe the 26 instances introduced ahead by an nameless worker of the company. Malik additionally reiterated his demand for motion in opposition to Style TV govt Kashiff Khan, who he claimed organised a cruise ship rave get together that was raided by NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede’s staff on October 2, resulting in the arrest of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan the subsequent day within the case.
Kashiff Khan has refuted all of the allegations and stated that the minister has been misled and misinformed by somebody. He additionally stated that he’s not the organizer of any get together on the cruise and Style TV was the official sponsor of the occasion. He additionally clarified that he has no relation with Wankhede as claimed by Malik.
He additionally revealed that Kiran Gosavi, a witness within the Aryan Khan medicine case who was arrested in a dishonest case in Pune, is linked with a Bharatiya Janata Celebration (BJP) chief. Malik claimed that Gosavi is a companion in a non-public agency together with the BJP chief and his spouse. He, nonetheless, has withheld the title of the BJP chief and stated it is going to be disclosed in the course of the winter session of the state legislature commencing from December 7. He additionally stated that the BJP is conspiring with the narcotics management bureau (NCB) to defame Maharashtra, its authorities, Mumbai and its Movie business.
Malik had earlier claimed that BJP office-bearer Manish Bhanushali is a witness within the Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan’s son Aryan Khan drug bust case. Bhanushali was seen bringing Arbaaz Service provider, one other accused arrested together with Aryan Khan, on the NCB Mumbai workplace in a video clip that went viral.
“One Shekhar Kamble, a witness in one of many 26 instances, has narrated how the NCB official framed an harmless Nigerian citizen after the raid did not catch the drug peddler… Not all Nigerians are drug peddlers. I’ve written a to the NCB chief referring to the assertion of Kamble and request him to probe the instances as they’re severe in nature. Nabbing offenders is the accountability of NCB but when innocents are being framed then a probe shall be performed. Those that are harmless ought to get justice whereas those that have framed them ought to be dropped at justice,” he added.
later within the day, Malik despatched a letter to NCB, director-general, SN Pradhan searching for a probe into the allegations made within the letter. “The NCB has stated it is not going to take cognisance of the nameless letter purportedly written by an NCB worker because the Central Vigilance Fee pointers are in opposition to it. Nonetheless, the claims associated to 26 instances by the NCB are very severe in nature and greater than 100 harmless folks booked over the instances are behind bars,” Malik stated.
“Kiran Gosavi is a director in a non-public restricted firm together with a BJP chief and his spouse. I’m not taking their title, if taken, they’ll strategy the courtroom giving numerous causes therefore it is going to be disclosed in the course of the winter session of the state meeting in reply to the allegations to be made by BJP. I’ve extra explosive data, if disclosed they won’t be able to indicate their faces to the folks… Many individuals have drug connections and I’m amassing the proof. Many huge names will come out within the winter session,” he stated, refusing to reveal a reputation.
Malik additionally stated that Wankhede is a puppet within the arms of BJP, which does now need their ‘parrot’ to talk out, in any other case, the get together will probably be in hassle. He stated if investigated Kashiff Khan will spill the beans hinting at his alleged connections with Wankhede and BJP leaders.
“These are malicious allegations to focus on my repute. They’re false and are being levelled for the primary time within the 15 years of my service. I condemn the try in robust phrases,” Wankhede stated.
Chief of Opposition and former chief minister Devendra Fadnavis refused to talk on the allegations levelled by Nawab Malik. “Malik retains talking your entire day as he doesn’t have the rest to do. There is no such thing as a must react to his each remark. He’s a ‘parrot’ of NCP. Malik could also be vital for you (the media) not us,” he stated.
BJP spokesperson Keshav Upadhye stated, “He (Nawab Malik) ought to inform the title first after which make the allegations. Making an allegation with out revealing a reputation shouldn’t be proper,” Upadhye stated, responding to the allegation.
Malik additionally claimed that Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath desires to construct a movie metropolis in his state and the transfer behind makes an attempt is to defame Bollywood. “UP CM Yogi ji desires to make a movie metropolis in Uttar Pradesh. He met a couple of folks at Lodge Taj in Mumbai. Those that help the BJP met him. They consider Bollywood will probably be shifted out of Mumbai, if defamed,” Malik stated.
“They (BJP) don’t know that nice personalities comparable to Dadasaheb Phalke, V Shantaram, many different Marathi actors, administrators and different personalities contributed to the formation of Bollywood. It takes our tradition and custom to the world. It employs lakhs of individuals. In the event that they consider that by defaming Bollywood, Yogi Maharaj can create UPwood then they’re mistaken,” he stated making the accusation.
“The state authorities has failed in working the administration. They’ve did not type out any main situation and thus allegations are made solely to mislead folks,” Upadhye stated.
“I’ve spoken a couple of man with a beard and that individual is Kashiff Khan. He arranges style exhibits during which medicine are served. He runs a intercourse racket and is concerned in pornography. He’s the one who has organized a program at a cruise and other people had been invited by posting invites on the social media platforms. I’ve bought a video of the occasion organized by Kashiff Khan on October 3 (Sunday) at 6.30pm which was posted on a web site. He’s having good relations with Wankhede. I’ve raised the query as to why this trustworthy officer (Sameer Wankhede) shouldn’t be arresting Kashiff Khan, if arrested he’ll spill the beans,” the NCP chief alleged.
They claimed to have the data of the rave get together a month upfront and the organiser who has a prison background was not investigated. No scanning of round 1,300 folks current on the cruise, no detention, means there’s some relation. It should come out after the probe. If Kashiff Khan is arrested many will probably be uncovered. How a lot cash he has, of how many individuals and what all he does for them all the things,” he added.
Terming the allegations as baseless, Kashiff Khan advised a information channel that he has nothing to do with any sort of medicine or any medicine substances as he doesn’t smoke even a cigarette. “Nawab Malik may be very misled and misinformed. I believe he has all of the flawed data. I want to state categorically that I’ve nothing to do with any varieties of medication or any medicine substances. All of the allegations and baseless feedback are fully false and I’m not conscious why he’s doing that. I neither know Malik nor have I ever met him. I additionally don’t know why he’s dragging me into all this however I’m certain there’s some misunderstanding from his finish. The one, whom he has been knowledgeable by, is giving flawed data,” Khan advised ABP Majha on Friday.
He maintained that he didn’t know Wankhede and had by no means met him. “I’m not conscious of any sort of affiliation, friendship, talks, calls with Mr (Sameer) Wankhede,” he pressured. He stated that the agency that organized the occasion is from Delhi and are already booked and arrested. “I’ve paid for all the things together with meals and drinks with my bank card with duly taxes paid and I’ve all of the payments and invoices. I’m additionally able to show this on any discussion board.”
Responding to the claims by Wankhede’s household that his household was being personally focused by Malik, the minister defended his place, saying didn’t say a phrase about Wankhede’s spouse Kranti Redkar.
