Through PTI
JALNA: An audio clip has surfaced on social media, by which Maharashtra BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar is purportedly heard threatening an MSEDCL legit with Source of revenue Tax raids for allegedly disconnecting the ability provide of his place of dwelling situated in Aurangabad.
The alleged foul language utilized by the BJP chief caused state Power Minister Nitin Raut to invite government to hotel a criticism in opposition to him.
On the other hand, Lonikar, a former Maharashtra minister, issued a denial claiming that the audio clip used to be faux and there used to be an try to tarnish his symbol via it.
Within the audio clip of the purported telephone conservation, Lonikar, who these days represents the Partur Meeting constituency in Jalna district of the state, is heard asking the Maharashtra State Electrical energy Distribution Corporate Ltd (MSEDCL) engineer that the ability provide of his bungalow in Aurangabad used to be snapped and the meter field used to be taken away even if he has paid Rs 10 lakh exceptional invoice quantity this yr.
Right through the dialog, Lonikar additionally requested why the MSEDCL officers don’t reduce the electrical energy provide in slum spaces, the place other people scouse borrow energy through striking hooks at the overhead transmission traces.
The BJP chief can be heard abusing the officer and dangerous that Source of revenue Tax raids could be carried out at his premises.
Because the audio clip went viral, Lonikar advised newshounds that he neither referred to as any MSEDCL legit, nor abused and threatened him.
“The audio clip is pretend and it’s been created with the purpose of tarnishing my symbol. I’ve one place of dwelling in Aurangabad, however the MSEDCL didn’t disconnect its energy provide and its meter used to be now not seized, therefore there is not any query of me threatening any legit. It is a bogus recording and this is a conspiracy to defame me,” he claimed.
He, on the other hand, stated that he used to be antagonistic to the MSEDCL’s pressure of the restoration of exceptional energy expenses from the deficient and farmers.
“The MSEDCL officers are doing it underneath the drive of the federal government. They must prevent of the restoration expenses from the deficient and farmers,” he stated.
In the meantime, minister Nitin Raut ordered his division officers to hotel a police criticism in opposition to Lonikar for allegedly the use of foul language in opposition to the MSEDCL legit.
“The language of former state minister and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar is totally unacceptable. I’ve requested the assistant managing director of MSEDCL to get all of the main points in regards to the incident and hotel a police criticism in opposition to him,” Raut stated.
“The type of language he used whilst speaking to the legit is stunning. He has been in public existence for 30 years and has been state cupboard minister. His behaviour has uncovered the birthday party (BJP) that says to be civilised,” Raut, a Congress chief, stated.
“Lonikar’s declare of paying Rs 10 lakh arrears is deceptive. The dues of his each the homes are nonetheless as prime as Rs 4 lakh. He has now not even paid the invoice for greater than a yr,” he stated.
On being contacted, MSEDCL’s joint managing director in Aurangabad, Mangesh Gondavale, advised PTI, “All of the shoppers are anticipated to pay their expenses. I’ve sought the main points of this subject (Lonikar’s conservation). I can read about it and accordingly we will act on it.”
