National Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on Monday reiterated his claim that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh was admitted to the hospital in the time period on which former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has raised allegations on Deshmukh's meeting with the Mumbai police officials.

Addressing a press conference here Pawar said, "From February 5 to 15, Mr Deshmukh was admitted to the hospital because of coronavirus."