The wife of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena’s (MNS) Navi Mumbai chief Gajanan Kale has accused him of running an extortion syndicate and has claimed that the racket is being run with the knowledge of party members. Sanjivani Kale registered a case of harassment and casteism against Gajanan and made the claims of extortion at a press conference recently.

“Every month he used to get lakhs in cash from various officials of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). It’s a well-planned syndicate, running for years. Even his party members know this,” Sanjivani claimed on Sunday. Sanjivani said that since the day she raised her voice against Gajanan’s mistreatment of her, no one from the MNS has extended support.