'Intelligence report’ cited by Devendra Fadnavis lacks substance: Sanjay Raut

Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said the purported state intelligence department report on corruption in police transfers in Maharashtra cited by BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis lacked substanceSpeaking to reporters in Delhi Raut also defended state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh who has been facing corruption allegations from senior police officer Param Bir Singh saying the NCP leader will continue on his postWhen asked about the report the chief spokesperson of the Sena said They Fadnavis and BJP are not moving around with any atom bomb It is rather a damp firecracker which does not even have a wickrdquoOn Tuesday Fadnavis claimed the Maha Vikas Aghadi MVA government did not act on an incriminating state intelligence department report containing audio intercepts of a large scale corruption in police transfers and postingsThe former Maharashtra CM said he had 63 GB data of the calls intercepted by then Commissioner of Intelligence Rashmi Shukla with due permissions where names of several key police officers were discussedHe had met Union Home Secretary in Delhi and demanded a CBI probe into the said reportRaut said the report paper showed by Fadnavis lacked substantial material that can trouble the MVAHe also dared the BJP to release that report in publicRaut said CM Uddhav Thackeray and the state Home Department are capable of taking a decision on examining these papersFadnavis could have raised the issue with the state government which would have ensured the dignity of Maharashtra But there is not even an iota of substance in it the report and hence he came to Delhi Delhi has the habit of bursting such damp firecrackers Raut saidHe said there could be some officials in the state administration whose loyalty lies with the old government led by the BJPThey the officials may have prepared some reports with good intentions The chief minister will decide what is to be done of these papers he addedResponding to a query about NCP chief Sharad Pawar and he himself talking about the CM taking a call on Deshmukhs fate the Sena MP said You the media have been asking this question for the past 10 days You have not got the answer which is in your mind Anil Deshmukh will continue to be in his postTaking a dig at the BJP Raut said the Maha Vikas Aghadi is looking at the issues being flagged by the opposition party as some entertainment and without any seriousnessWe are waiting for their next film to release he saidTo a question about the CMs silence on ongoing developments Raut said What is the need What is there for the CM himself to speak on thisRaut also termed Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari as a worker of the BJP as he trained guns at the latter over not approving the 12 names recommended by the state government for appointment to the Legislative Council from the Governors quotaThe government had recommended the names in November last yearBefore becoming governor he was a pracharak of the RSS till yesterday He was the chief minister of BJP in Uttarakhand He was a minister at the Centre So is it insulting to call him a karyakarta If someone calls me a worker of Shiv Sena I will say with pride that I am a worker Raut saidWhen pointed out that Koshyari is now holding a Constitutional post Raut said The one who holds a Constitutional post should ensure the dignity of that post Who is violating the Constitution sitting thereRaut said Koshyari should work within the framework of the Constitution if he is so concerned about the dignity of his postWe will keep saying this that Koshyari is a BJP worker until the governor approves the names of 12 MLCs That list is not being approved because of pressure from the BJP Raut said adding there will be criticism if the Raj Bhavan becomes a political denThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever