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  • Sena MP Sanjay Raut Slapped With 15-Day Jail Term For Defaming BJP Leader’s Wife |

    A Mumbai court on Thursday sentenced Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut to 15 days of simple imprisonment for defamation, following a complaint by BJP leader Kirit Somaiya’s wife, Medha Somaiya. The Sewree court’s metropolitan magistrate found the Rajya Sabha member guilty under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (punishment for defamation) and fined him Rs 25,000. Medha Somaiya, represented by advocate Vivekanand Gupta, claimed that Raut made baseless and defamatory allegations against her and her husband.

    She accused Raut of alleging their involvement in a Rs 100 crore scam related to the construction and maintenance of public toilets under the Mira Bhayander Municipal Corporation’s jurisdiction. “The accused’s statements to the media are inherently defamatory. They were made to tarnish my reputation in the public eye,” her complaint stated.

  • Law enforcement officials as regards to Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray killed Mansukh Hiran, alleges Kirit Somaiya

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    MUMBAI: BJP chief Kirit Somaiya on Saturday alleged that some police officers “as regards to Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray” killed Thane-based businessman Mansukh Hiran.

    He’ll meet officers of the Nationwide Investigation Company (NIA) which is probing the case, Somaiya informed newshounds.

    Officers from the Leader Minister’s Place of job (CMO) weren’t to be had for commenting at the BJP chief’s allegation.

    The NIA on Wednesday claimed prior to the Bombay Prime Court docket that former police officer Pradeep Sharma used to be the primary conspirator within the “cold-blooded homicide” of Hiran, who used to be thought to be a susceptible hyperlink within the “better conspiracy of terrorising” the circle of relatives of industrialist Mukesh Ambani.

    Pushed aside police officer Sachin Waze — additionally arrested within the case — gave Rs 45 lakh to Sharma for henchmen to kill Hiran, the NIA stated.

    On February 25, 2021, an explosives-laden SUV used to be discovered close to Mukesh Ambani’s place of abode ‘Antilia’ in south Mumbai.

    Hiran, who used to be in ownership of the SUV previous, used to be discovered useless in a creek in neighbouring Thane on March 5, 2021.

  • Dishonest case: HC extends meantime coverage from arrest granted to Kirit Somaiya & his son

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    MUMBAI: The Bombay Top Court docket on Thursday prolonged until June 14 the meantime coverage from arrest granted to former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil Somaiya in a case of alleged misappropriation of public finances accumulated for the recovery of decommissioned naval plane service Vikrant.

    Justice Anuja Prabhudessai had on April 13 granted meantime coverage from arrest to the BJP chief and the similar aid to his son on April 20. The HC had at the moment stated within the tournament in their arrest, each the accused individuals be launched on a surety of Rs 50,000 each and every.

    The courtroom had additionally stated the criticism registered within the case via an ex-Military individual appeared imprecise and primarily based only on media reviews. It had, on the other hand, directed Somaiya and his son to report back to the Mumbai police for wondering on fastened dates.

    On Thursday, the state’s suggest, Shirish Gupte, stated whilst the Somaiyas were cooperating with the police, the investigating officer within the case had to “interrogate them no less than for 3 extra days.”

    Somaiyas’ suggest Ashok Mundargi stated the duo would report back to the police “on every occasion referred to as (for wondering).”

    Justice Prabhudessai recorded Mundargi’s commentary in her order and stated the meantime aid granted to each candidates will likely be prolonged until June 14, the following date of listening to within the case.

    As in step with the criticism, Kirit Somaiya and a few others had accumulated over Rs 57 crore for the recovery of the decommissioned naval aircarft service Vikrant.

    Alternatively, as an alternative of depositing the quantity to the Maharashtra governor’s secretary place of business, the BJP chief allegedly misappropriated the finances.

  • Mumbai police filed faux FIR in my identify: Former MP Kirit Somaiya

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    MUMBAI:  Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Tuesday claimed {that a} faux FIR was once filed in his identify at Khar police station in Mumbai which he had no longer even signed, days after his automobile was once vandalised whilst he was once getting back from the police station after assembly arrested unbiased MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana.

    Speaking to journalists out of doors the Khar police station, Somaiya claimed some “goons” have been despatched by way of Maharashtra Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray to assault him.

    “They will have to face strict motion. It’ll occur needless to say,” the BJP chief mentioned ahead of getting into the police station.

    “The Mumbai police filed a pretend FIR in my identify, it’s not signed by way of me. Is Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey ignorant of such legality? I got here right here to document a real FIR towards the faux FIR filed by way of the police,” he mentioned.

    The Mumbai police past due Saturday evening registered an FIR towards Somaiya’s motive force for allegedly riding in rash and negligent approach, because of which a Shiv Sena corporator and a birthday celebration employee suffered minor accidents, an legitimate previous mentioned.

    The police had on Monday additionally arrested 4 Shiv Sena individuals, together with former town Mayor Vishwanath Mahadeshwar, for allegedly vandalising Somaiya’s automobile.

    Some other folks had vandalised Somaiya’s automobile on Saturday night time when he was once getting back from Khar police station after assembly unbiased MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana following their arrest.

    The Rana couple’s plan to recite Hanuman Chalisa out of doors ‘Matoshree’, the private place of abode of CM Thackeray, on Saturday morning had angered Shiv Sena staff.

    Amid Shiv Sena’s stiff resistance, the Rana couple later cancelled the plan, however the duo was once arrested.

    Maharashtra House Minister Dilip Walse Patil had mentioned Somaiya will have to know that arrested individuals can most effective meet their felony recommend or family members, and that the BJP chief had no industry to visit the police station to fulfill the Rana couple.

  • Assault on me backed by means of Uddhav Thackeray-led Maha govt: Kirit Somaiya

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    MUMBAI: An afternoon after Shiv Sena supporters hurled sneakers and water bottles on the SUV of former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya out of doors Khar police station in Mumbai, the chief on Sunday claimed the assault was once “backed” by means of the Uddhav Thackeray govt in Maharashtra.

    Somaiya had long past to the police station on Saturday to satisfy arrested unbiased MP Navneet Rana and her MLA husband Ravi Rana, whose previous name for chanting Hanuman Chalisa out of doors Maharashtra Leader Minister and Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s place of dwelling ‘Matoshree’ had angered the Sena cadres.

    Speaking to newshounds right here on Sunday, Somaiya claimed, ‘The assault on me was once backed by means of the Uddhav Thackeray govt. Some 70-80 Shiv Sena employees had collected on the gate of Khar police station once I visited it.”

    “I had individually knowledgeable police that I may well be attacked by means of Shiv Sena goons and it later took place,” he stated.

    The BJP chief claimed {that a} false FIR was once registered by means of police in his title. “Such false FIR can best be registered within the regime of Leader Minister Uddhav Thackeray. He and Mumbai Police Commissioner Sanjay Pandey are at the back of it,” Somaiya additional claimed and demanded that Pandey get replaced in an instant.

    Somaiya additionally stated he’s going to move to New Delhi and meet Union house secretary in reference to the case. The BJP chief had on Saturday tweeted that he was once injured within the assault by means of “Shiv Sena goons”.

    Somaiya reached the Khar police station overdue night in make stronger of Amravati MP Navneet Rana and her husband MLA Ravi Rana who had been arrested previous within the day at the price of “developing enmity between other teams”.

    Shiv Sena supporters, who had collected out of doors the police station, protested in opposition to Somaiya’s talk over with and shouted slogans.

    Whilst the BJP chief was once leaving the police station within the SUV, a bunch of protesters hurled sneakers and water bottles at his car. Somaiya then travelled to the Bandra police station to document a grievance in opposition to Sena supporters.

  • Vikrant fund case: HC grants period in-between coverage from arrest to BJP chief Kirit Somaiya

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    MUMBAI: The Bombay Top Courtroom on Wednesday granted period in-between coverage from arrest to BJP chief Kirit Somaiya in a case of alleged misappropriation of finances amassed within the identify of saving the decommissioned naval plane provider Vikrant.

    A unmarried bench of Justice Anuja Prabhudessai stated within the tournament of arrest within the case, Somaiya be launched on a private bond of Rs 50,000.

    Justice Prabhudessai additionally directed Somaiya to cooperate with the police’s probe into the case and requested him to “report back to the investigation officer within the case for 4 days, starting from April 18, between 11 am and a pair of pm.”

    The HC will listen Somaiya’s pre-arrest bail plea additional after two weeks on April 28. An FIR used to be registered in opposition to the previous MP and his son Neil Somaiya on April 6 at Trombay police station right here following a grievance by way of an ex-Military individual, who claimed that Kirit Somaiya had amassed Rs 57 crore from the general public in 2013 for the recovery of Vikrant.

    The cash used to be, on the other hand, by no means put to make use of or deposited with the governor’s workplace, as in step with the preliminary plan, the grievance mentioned.

    On Wednesday, suggest Ashok Mundargi, who seemed for Kirit Somaiya, advised the HC that this used to be a “extremely politicised topic”.

    He stated that as a part of a number of campaigns held previous for the decommissioned naval plane provider, Somaiya had led a set on the Churchgate station in Mumbai.

    Mundargi stated, “Rs 11,224 used to be amassed in December 2013 at a programme at Churchgate. In 2014, the state govt, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company sponsored out (of the initiative to revive the warship) and Vikrant used to be scrapped.”

    “Nobody is aware of the place this determine of Rs 57 crore got here from,” he stated. When the court docket requested if Somaiya knew what took place to Rs 11,000 amassed at Churchgate, Mundargi stated he used to be no longer positive.

    “The governor did not reply to our letter in this quantity amassed by way of us. The cash will have to be mendacity with some birthday party employee or deposited someplace,” Mundargi stated.

    Senior suggest Shirish Gupte, who seemed for police, advised the HC that the probe into the case used to be nonetheless on and the police had to interrogate each Kirit Somaiya and the complainant.

    “We want a while and we’d like his (Kirit Somaiya’s) custody. His (Somaiya’s) whereabouts aren’t identified. We could not hint him. The 41-A CrPC realize (asking him to record for wondering) needed to be pasted at his place of abode, we could not serve it,” Gupte stated.

    Mundargi, on the other hand, advised the HC that the BJP chief used to be keen to cooperate with the police probe.

    He stated Kirit Somaiya had left Mumbai as a result of he used to be apprehending that he’ll be arrested with out being given a possibility to method the court docket.

    Whilst granting reduction to the BJP chief, the HC took be aware of the truth that the allegations made within the FIR had been “obscure” and primarily based basically on information experiences.

    “Prima facie, aside from the grievance this is so obscure and primarily based only on media experiences, there is not any foundation for the grievance. Sadly, from 2013 to 2022, not anything is completed, no grievance lodged,” the top court docket famous.

    “Within the gentle of the above, it is a are compatible case for grant of period in-between reduction,” the HC stated.

    Commissioned in 1961, INS Vikrant, a Majestic-class plane provider of the Indian Army, had performed a key position in imposing the naval blockade of East Pakistan right through the Indo-Pakistan struggle of 1971.

    It used to be decommissioned in 1997. In January 2014, the send used to be bought thru an internet public sale and scrapped in November that yr.

  • INS Vikrant case: Kirit Somaiya deposited cash with BJP, claims Sanjay Raut

    By means of PTI

    MUMBAI: BJP chief Kirit Somaiya has mentioned that he deposited cash amassed all the way through the ‘Save INS Vikrant’ initiative along with his birthday celebration and therefore, the federal government should make a decision whether or not that birthday celebration must be made a co-accused within the “rip-off”, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed on Monday.

    Interacting with media individuals right here, Raut mentioned Somaiya and the latter’s son Neil will “undoubtedly pass to prison”, however the duo is keeping the BJP’s hand “as the 2 are drowning”.

    Somaiya had denied allegations of “misappropriation” of price range amassed to avoid wasting the decommissioned naval airplane service which was once scrapped in November 2014.

    Raut demanded the Centre to withdraw safety equipped to Somaiya whether it is feeling “ashamed” over the episode and has affection for squaddies.

    The Shiv Sena MP additionally claimed that Somaiya is hiding “in a BJP-ruled state, both in Gujarat or Goa”.

    In a dig, Raut mentioned a movie titled “Bhag Somaiya Bhag” must be produced and requested why Somaiya was once working from regulation if he has no longer accomplished anything else fallacious.

    Raut’s feedback come within the wake of senior recommend Ashok Mundargi, showing for Somaiya, arguing earlier than a court docket right here that the ‘Save Vikrant’ marketing campaign was once introduced no longer best via the BJP but in addition the Congress and the Shiv Sena, who are actually allies within the state’s ruling coalition.

    The senior recommend submitted that the marketing campaign to avoid wasting the decommissioned warship was once introduced via the political birthday celebration to which the accused (Somaiya) belongs and therefore, what came about with the amassed price range was once no longer his shopper’s fear.

    Somaiya and his son controlled to gather Rs 11,000 because it was once just about unattainable to mobilize Rs 57 crore all the way through the door-to-door marketing campaign, the senior recommend submitted.

    “I heard his (Somaiya’s) legal professional say that the cash was once deposited to his birthday celebration (BJP). You sought cash within the title of saving Vikrant. Folks gave the cash since you mentioned it’ll be deposited within the Raj Bhavan however you gave it to the birthday celebration. I’ve been pronouncing that he used the cash for the election. He has dedicated this offence,” Raut alleged.

    The Rajya Sabha MP sought BJP’s rationalization at the factor. “He (Somaiya) is pronouncing now he deposited the cash to the birthday celebration. Had been you drowsing for 13 years then? You’re pronouncing this now to avoid wasting your pores and skin after we uncovered the subject. Must the BJP even be made an accused on this case in conjunction with Somaiya? This govt should make a decision,” Raut mentioned.

    He mentioned Somaiya’s act was once similar to “deshdroh” (treason).

    Raut mentioned that the solutions to questions like whether or not the BJP had receipts of the cash, what it did with the fund amassed and others shall be recognized thru a probe.

    “However Somaiya has attempted to sink the BJP as neatly. He’s going to drown, however can even sink the BJP. Crooks like those are of no one,” Raut mentioned. He charged Somaiya with garnering “masses of crores” via “blackmailing and dangerous” other people.

    “There are numerous circumstances of his and most of these circumstances are someplace associated with the BJP,” he alleged.

    Raut additionally mentioned that the BJP should give an account of what it did with the cash Somaiya allegedly deposited with it.

    The Shiv Sena chief mentioned it was once “unlucky” that “a blackmailer” like Somaiya was once equipped safety via the Centre.

    “Safety of the absconding guy, who engaged in a rip-off involving INS Vikrant, should be withdrawn if the Centre is feeling ashamed and has affection against our squaddies,” Raut mentioned.

    He added that the Centre or Union House Minister Amit Shah himself must be aware of the subject and to find out the “primary accused (Somaiya) within the INS Vikrant rip-off”.

    “Somaiya must be arrested and passed over to the Mumbai Police. I do know the place he’s, I will be able to tell the probe companies,” Raut added.

    Raut additionally tweeted in Hindi pronouncing that the Somaiyas will pass to prison and shall be lodged in a mobile subsequent to that of NCP leaders like Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik, who have been jailed following movements via central companies in separate circumstances.

    Previous within the day, Raut had demanded issuing a lookout understand within the title of the Somaiya senior and his son, contending the duo might flee the rustic.

    The Shiv Sena chief has been accusing Somaiyas of misappropriation of over Rs 57 crore amassed within the title of saving the send.

    The Mumbai Police ultimate week registered a case of dishonest towards the Somaiyas according to a grievance lodged via a former Military team of workers.

    On Monday, a court docket in Mumbai rejected the anticipatory bail software of Kirit Somaiya within the case. The court docket is prone to cross an order on Neil Somaiya’s anticipatory bail software (ABA) on Tuesday.

  • Vikrant fund assortment: BJP chief Kirit Somaiya, son Neil summoned by way of police on Saturday

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    MUMBAI: BJP chief Kirit Somaiya and his son Neil Somaiya had been summoned on Saturday to enroll in the probe in a case lodged in reference to number of budget to show plane provider Vikrant right into a museum, a police reputable mentioned.

    The daddy-son duo has been requested to stay provide prior to the investigating officer in Trombay police station, he mentioned.

    “Police had long past to factor summons to them at their house in Mulund East, however it was once locked,” he added.

  • Shiv Sena employees protest in opposition to Somaiya over ED motion on Sanjay Raut

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    NASHIK: Shiv Sena employees on Thursday staged a protest in opposition to BJP chief Kirit Somaiya in Nashik town within the wake of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) motion in opposition to Sena MP Sanjay Raut.

    All through the protest, the Sena employees additionally sought rationalization from Somaiya over an allegation in opposition to him of misappropriating finances amassed to avoid wasting decommissioned plane service INS Vikrant from being scrapped.

    On Tuesday, the ED had hooked up property value greater than Rs 11.15 crore of Raut’s spouse and two of his buddies in a money-laundering investigation connected to positive land offers.

    On Wednesday night time, the police registered an FIR in opposition to Somaiya and his son Neil for alleged misappropriation of finances.

    Sena employees, led by means of Nashik district unit leader Vijay Karanjkar, staged a protest at Shalimar Chowk in opposition to Somaiya for levelling “false” fees in opposition to Raut and the following motion by means of the ED, the birthday celebration leaders mentioned.

    Additionally they burnt an effigy of Somaiya and shouted slogans in opposition to him.

    “The central businesses are gunning for Sena leaders as in step with the orders of the BJP. Kirit Somaiya, who blames others, has himself gathered crores of rupees as finances had been amassed below the pretext to avoid wasting INS Vikrant. What took place to that cash? Somaiya must be charged for sedition,” Sena chief Sudhakar Badgujar mentioned.

    Maharashtra Cupboard Minister Chhagan Bhujbal on Thursday claimed the Enforcement Directorate (ED) does now not behavior raids with out the consent of BJP leaders and mentioned the regulation from which the central company attracts its energy was once “monstrous”.

    Chatting with journalists in Akola within the Vidarbha area, the NCP chief mentioned whoever speaks in opposition to the BJP, the ED is unleashed on him.

    Bhujbal mentioned, “The ED is not going to assault any individual except advised to take action by means of BJP leaders. If any person joins the BJP, the ED is not going to take motion in opposition to him, however in case you talk in opposition to the birthday celebration, the ED will come onerous on you.”

    It is rather tricky for an accused to get bail in ED instances, maximum of which can be filed below the Prevention of Cash Laundering Act (PMLA), the minister mentioned.

    “The ED is a monstrous regulation (an obvious connection with PMLA). All people wish to come in combination and repeal the ED regulation,” he mentioned.

    The ED is remitted with the duty of implementing the provisions of 2 particular fiscal regulations – International Change Control Act (FEMA) and PMLA.

    “At this time, the BJP is in energy on the Centre so on every occasion it desires, it makes use of the ED (in opposition to combatants). Although any person has now not dedicated any crime, he’s subjected to harassment,” Bhujbal mentioned.

    Individuals are affected by emerging costs of very important commodities, however the ED is getting used to divert consideration from such necessary problems, the NCP chief mentioned.

    Speaking about state politics, Bhujbal claimed the opposition BJP was once in a rush to dislodge the Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi govt.

  • Sanjay Raut alleges Rs 25,000 crore process rip-off all the way through Fadnavis regime, calls for probe

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    MUMBAI: Shiv Sena chief and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday alleged that the BJP-led Centre is troubling Sena leaders and their members of the family and pals by means of the usage of central businesses.

    Briefing media individuals right here, Raut stated, “Central businesses are troubling our birthday celebration leaders. Power is being created on our leaders the usage of those businesses. Some BJP leaders are pronouncing that the Maha Vikas Aghadi executive will fall on March 10. These kind of rumours began when I wrote to Venkaiah Naidu.”

    Raut additional alleged that all the way through the former Devendra Fadnavis executive, there used to be the Rs 25,000 crore process recruitment rip-off that must be probed. 

    Raut also referred to as BJP chief Kirit Somaiya an “agent of the ED. “Kirit Somaiya is the mastermind in PMC financial institution rip-off. Somaiya and his son will have to be arrested in reference to the case. To whom does Nikon Infra Development corporate belong? PMC case accused Rakesh Wadhwan and Somaiya’s son are companions on this corporate,” alleged Raut.

    The Sena chief additional stated CM Uddhav Thackeray will have to start up a probe into the case by means of the Financial Offense Wing (EOW). 

    Somaiya is going to the ED workplace in Mumbai and eats Kichadi and conspires towards the Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders, Raut stated.

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    Raut attacked BJP chief Sudhir Mungantiwar too alleging that during his daughter’s marriage ceremony, a Rs 9 crore carpet used to be used. “Why is ED no longer probing it?” he requested.

    “I known as Union House Minister Amit Shah and informed him that he can goal me, however no longer my circle of relatives. In the event that they need to battle with us, they are able to do this however our households will have to no longer be concerned,” Raut stated, including that he’s Balasaheb Thackeray’s Sainik and no longer petrified of ED and different central businesses.

    Raut additionally alleged that some ED officials thru their brokers gathered Rs 200 crore from the builders in Mumbai. “I’ve the entire evidence and shortly, will put them earlier than the folk. The ED officials are forcing other folks to present statements towards me. The central businesses will have to paintings in an even way, and no longer as puppets within the hand of the BJP leaders,” Raut stated.

    Raut alleged BJP chief Mohit Kamboj calling him a front-man and blue-eyed boy of former leader minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnvis. “Mohit Kamboj purchased the Rs 1200 crore-worth land at Patra Chawl undertaking by means of paying best Rs 100 crore. The EOW will have to perform the inquiry in those transactions.”

    In the meantime, BJP chief Prasad Lad refuted the entire fees made by means of Sanjay Raut pronouncing that he has misplaced his psychological steadiness. Lad’s birthday celebration colleague Mohit Kamboj stated that he would record a defamation swimsuit towards Raut. Sudhir Mungantiwar additionally refuted allegations of his daughter’s marriage ceremony bills. “The entirety is in public. I’ve paid the tax or even Uddhav Thackeray had attended my daughter’s marriage ceremony rite,” Mungantiwar stated.