Maharashtra Home minister dismisses reports of CM Uddhav Thackeray being upset with him

Maharashtra home minister and NCP leader Dilip Walse-Patil on Monday said Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was not upset with him, as claimed in certain quarters, over his reply to BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis' allegation that Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) was hatching a conspiracy to frame some leaders of the opposition party.

Speaking to reporters here after he met with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, Walse -Patil said Thackeray is not upset with him over any issue. He said on the contrary Thackeray called him and congratulated him (over his reply to Fadnavis).

During the recently-concluded budget session of the state legislature, Fadnavis had said the MVA was hatching a conspiracy to frame some BJP leaders, including himself, in false cases.

Walse-Patil had in the Assembly announced a criminal investigation department (CID) probe into the matter. Thackeray reportedly expressed his displeasure over the issue in the cabinet meeting held last Wednesday. "The chief minister is not upset over any issue. Everyone has his/her style (of expression).

The chief minister is not upset. Rather he had called and congratulated me," Walse-Patil said. He said this issue didn't crop up during his meeting with Pawar. Walse -Patil also dismissed BJP's allegation that IPS officer Sanjay Pandey was appointed as Mumbai police commissioner to frame BJP leaders. "I have clearly said that nobody has been appointed to take revenge. There was no discussion on this in today's meeting (with Pawar)," the minister said.

Published on: Tuesday, March 29, 2022, 08:59 AM IST