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Amid BJP’s demand to sack Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik following his arrest, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Friday said it is the prerogative of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray whether to accept or reject the resignation of his cabinet colleagues.
According to PTI, Malik, who is state Minority Affairs Minister and NCP’s chief spokesperson, was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday in connection with a money laundering probe linked to the activities of fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim and his aides.
Malik was remanded in ED custody till March 3. After his arrest, the BJP has started demanding Malik’s removal from the state cabinet, but the ruling allies – Shiv Sena, NCP and Congress – have rejected the possibility of his resignation.
Later speaking to ANI, Raut said, This is very disgusting politics. When you lose elections….Central agencies & Governor House are being misused in the country – look at what is happening in West Bengal. What kind of democracy is being run in our country?
When asked about the opposition party’s demand, Raut told reporters, ”The BJP which is in power at the national level misuses central probe agencies for political gains, arrests our ministers and then holds protests seeking resignation.
