NIA should complete probe and then give details: Maharashtra minister

The NIA should complete its probe into the recovery of an explosiveladen SUV near industrialist Mukesh Ambanis residence here and then tell the conclusion instead of disclosing details of investigation inbetween Maharashtra minister Jayant Patil said on WednesdayPatil who is the Maharashtra NCP chief was talking to reporters after a meeting of key MVA Maha Vikas Aghadi comprising the Shiv Sena NCP and Congress ministers at the Sahyadri Guest House here against the backdrop of the arrest of Mumbai police officer Sachin Waze by the NIAThe National Investigation Agency NIA on Tuesday said it has seized a Mercedes car that was used by Waze and recovered Rs 5 lakh from the vehicle after searching his office from where incriminating documents were recoveredWaze is at the focus of the NIAs probe into the case related to the recovery of the SUV with explosives near Ambanis house in south Mumbai on February 25Asked about the recovery of the cash and a note counting machine from the car Patil said the NIA is probing into the details which have surfaced and names of those who are involved are also coming to the fore slowlyI think I demanded yesterday also that the NIA should complete the entire probe and tell the conclusion It will be better if it the NIA completes its investigation and reaches some final conclusion instead of disclosing details inbetween Patil saidState Urban Development Minister and Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde who also attended the MVA leaders meeting earlier told reporters that the Waze episode was not discussed in the meetingAsked about reports of the NCP complaining to the Shiv Sena about Transport Minister Anil Parab intervening in the functioning of the Home department Patil said If there is any such news it has not come to meThere was no discussion before me on this I have no idea of the Home minister making such a complaint he said NCPs Anil Deshmukh heads the state Home departmentPatil who is the states water resources minister also said there was no discussion in the MVA ministers meeting on the claims of possible transfer of Mumbais Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh over the Waze episodePatil also hit back at Union minister Prakash Javadekar over the latters reported remark that 56 per cent of vaccines sent to Maharashtra till March 12 remained unused Patil alleged that the Centre is exporting COVID19 vaccines to other countries while Indians are falling short of itTargeting the Centre he said the vaccination was going on at a slower pace in the country But we are exporting vaccines to the world particularly to our friend Pakistan We are helping the world but Indians are falling short of vaccines he saidPatil said Javadekar should answer why the vaccines produced in India are being exported to different countries Indians should be administered the vaccine on priority and then it should be exported he addedMeanwhile Eknath Shinde said containment zones are being created in areas where the number of the COVID19 cases have gone up Citizens must also observe COVID19 related rules he addedThis 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