The Enforcement Directorate (ED) is questioning NCP supremo Sharad Pawar`s nephew, Rohit Pawar, for the second time in connection with the MSC Bank scam, which also involves Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. After being grilled for eight hours, he was summoned agains on February 8.

The significance of the questioning is diminished as the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Mumbai police filed a closure report last week, marking the second time the case has been closed. It is speculated that since Ajit Pawar has joined the BJP-Shinde government, the case has been closed again. The EOW’s closure report states that no wrongful loss is evident, no malicious intent was found in the loan grants or auctions, and hence there is insufficient evidence to continue criminal proceedings.