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The enforcement department today raided the house of Shiv Sena member Sanjay Rawat.
PTI news agency reports that the raid was conducted in connection with a money laundering case filed against him.
But it has been mentioned in the news agency ANI that the raid was conducted in connection with the Batra Saul land corruption case.
That is, it is said that this investigation has been conducted in connection with the fraud in the house renovation project worth one thousand crores.
The enforcement department arrived at Sanjay Raut’s house at 7 am today and started searches and investigations.
As news of the raid spread, Sanjay Raut’s supporters gathered in front of his house and staged a protest. Members of Shiv Sena also raised slogans in support of Sanjay Raut.
Speaking about the raid, Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said, “If he has done nothing wrong, why is he afraid? He is a senior leader of Shiv Sena’s Maha Vikas Akadi. One should not come to our party just because he is afraid of the enforcement department.”
“The enforcement department has conducted tests before. If the enforcement department is afraid of the central government, the Supreme Court should take action on it. The enforcement department is doing its job,” he said. Eknath Shinde
“I will not leave Shiv Sena”
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Sanjay Rawat with Uddhav Thackeray
Commenting on this on his Twitter page, Sanjay Rawat said that he has not committed any mistake and will continue to fight.
Sanjay Rawat posted five tweets in a row. in it,
In a third tweet, he posted, “Wrong move, wrong evidence, I will not quit Shiv Sena. I will not surrender even if it costs my life. Jai Maharashtra.”
In the fourth tweet, he said, “I have nothing to do with this scam. I am saying this on behalf of Shiv Sena Party President Bala Saheb Thackeray. Bala Saheb has taught us to fight. I will continue to fight for Shiv Sena.”
In a fifth tweet, he said, “Jai Ho Shiv Sena, I will continue to fight.”
Earlier, Sanjay Raut reportedly ignored the summons issued by the Enforcement Directorate to appear for questioning on July 20 and 27.
Sanjay Rawat is close to former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray.
Thackeray lost his post when Eknath Shinde, who was a minister in the Shiv Sena government in Maharashtra, broke away from the party and formed an opposition group. Eknath Shinde became the Chief Minister.
In this situation, the raid was conducted today at the house of Sanjay Rawat, who is close to Shiv Sena’s Uddhav Thackeray.
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