Updated On: 26 February, 2026 09:53 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on February 12 caught FDA clerk Rajendra Dherange allegedly accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumba

Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal. File Pic
Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Minister Narhari Zirwal on Thursday denied allegations against him in the Mantralaya bribery case involving a clerk in his office, as the Opposition pressed for his resignation in the Legislative Council until the ongoing probe is completed, reported PTI.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on February 12 reportedly caught FDA clerk Rajendra Dherange allegedly accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at Mantralaya, the state secretariat in south Mumbai.